Many celebrated during Indian Dandiya Night at Cleveland State University

Cleveland State Students, from left, Anu, Varna, Hussain and Chikita attended Indian Dandiya Night on Sept. 29. Credit: Abigail Preiszig

A check- in sign for Dandiya night highlighting the events

Indian Dandiya Night from 6 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 29. Included a DJ, Indian food, Dandiya sticks and ethnic attire. Credit: Abigail Preiszig

A group of people in Indian Ethnic attire dance together

Indian Dandiya Night attendees dance in Indian Ethnic attire on Sept. 29. Credit: Abigail Preiszig

Dandiya sticks, made of wood and wrapped in satin ribbon with a bell on the end, are used during Dandiya Raas, a folk dance originating from India and performed during the festival of Navratri. Each student got one dandiya at Indian Dandiya Night on Sept. 29. Credit: Abigail Preiszig

four students sit behind a blue check in table

Indian Dandiya Night on Sept. 29 was planned in collaboration between Campus Activities Board (pictured) and Indian Student Organization. Credit: Abigail Preiszig

Paper plates with Indian food and pop cans sit on a table

Indian food, served at Indian Dandiya Night Sept. 29, was gone within the first hour of the event. Credit: Abigail Preiszig

Indian Dandiya Night attendees dance in Indian Ethnic attire on Sept. 29. Credit: Abigail Preiszig

Indian Dandiya Night attendees kicked off their shoes to dance on Sept. 29. Credit: Abigail Preiszig

By ABIGAIL PREISZIG - posted October 19, 2022.

CSU students, friends and family gathered to dance to Blockbuster songs with dandiyas, eat Indian food and celebrate the Indian festival of Navratri from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 29 in the Student Center Glasscock Ballroom. The evening began with Indian food and a group prayer and ended dancing with dandiya sticks in Indian Ethnic attire.