Diwali, one of the major annual Hindu festivals, is a national holiday in Trinidad and Tobago. About one-third of the small Caribbean country’s population is ethnically Indian; their ancestors primarily moved there from India to work on plantations after slavery was banned.

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6 Classical Dances of India

Dance is an ancient and celebrated cultural tradition in India. Folk dances abound all across the country, and huge crowds of people can be found dancing at festivals and weddings. Dance and song features heavily in Indian cinema (so-called “Bollywood” films), too. But where does Indian dance draw