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Garba On Burj Khalifa Sparks Civic Sense Debate: VIDEO

A video of Indian tourists performing Garba, a traditional Gujarati dance, at the Burj Khalifa's observation deck went viral, sparking criticism online.

A recent video showing a group of Indian tourists, all dressed in yellow tees, performing Garba at the Burj Khalifa’s observation deck in Dubai has gone viral. A 15-second clip was shared on social media by a Dubai-based content creator. 

 
 
 
 
 
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The video shows Indian tourists dancing in coordinated outfits to the popular Gujarati song “chogada”. In the backdrop, we can see the panoramic views from the observation deck.

Garba is a popular dance performed in Gujarat. People perform garba during the Hindu festival of Navratri and on other joyous occasions. It is an energetic dance form which is famous for its circular movements and is generally performed in groups.

Meanwhile, the social media users have criticised the act as disrespectful and cited the inappropriateness of turning a global architectural landmark into a dance floor.

“Stop embarrassing the rest of us,” a user said. Another user added, “Why is this glorified? We must learn to respect the sanctity of public places.”

“It's not proper etiquette to do this in public areas, as other people might get disturbed. We have to respect that,” another user wrote in the comment section.

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