Daman and Diu is the island of
India. It is located in west India. Daman and Diu-culture, people, festival and
fair is an important part of the social life of the union territory. The
culture of Daman and Diu represents a wonderful blend of European, tribal and
Indian element of art forms. Daman and Diu has a multi faced cultural heritage.
Music and dance is an important part of the social- cultural life of Daman and
Diu.
Daman
is divided by the Daman Ganga River into two parts,
namely Nani-daman and Moti-daman.
Ironically, Nani-daman is the larger of the two towns. It is the downtown area
that holds most of the important entities like the major hospitals,
supermarkets and major residential areas. While Moti-daman is mainly the old
city inhabited mostly by the fishing communities and government officers.
Daman is a
popular tourist destination, mainly due to the freedom to drink liquor, which
is prohibited in the neighboring state of Gujarat. It mainly
attracts tourists from neighboring areas like Vapi, Bhilad, Valsad, Surat and even Baroda. The two
well-known beaches of Daman are Devka beach and Jampore beach ,which are in
Nani-Daman and Moti-Daman respectively.
The people of Daman and Diu are mostly Hindu by religion and
Two major festivals of Daman and Diu are Garba
Dance and folk music dance. Some of most important festival of this island is
Diwali, Dushera, Holi and Christmas. The young generations of the region
participate in the Garba dance. They dance wearing beautiful dresses.
The people of Daman and Diu speak Gujarati
language. Majority of this island speaks Hindi. English is used for officially
purpose.
The folk dance and music is very important
component of the cultural life of the Daman and Diu. The most famous folk dance
and music of Daman and Diu are Mando dance and music, Verdigao dance and Vera
dance. People of all age group take part in the folk dance festival.
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