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Cleveland State Students, from left, Anu, Varna, Hussain and Chikita attended Indian Dandiya Night on Sept. 29. Credit: Abigail Preiszig
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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
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Indian Dandiya Night attendees dance in Indian Ethnic attire on Sept. 29. Credit: Abigail Preiszig
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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
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Indian Dandiya Night on Sept. 29 was planned in collaboration between Campus Activities Board (pictured) and Indian Student Organization. Credit: Abigail Preiszig
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Indian food, served at Indian Dandiya Night Sept. 29, was gone within the first hour of the event. Credit: Abigail Preiszig
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Indian Dandiya Night attendees dance in Indian Ethnic attire on Sept. 29. Credit: Abigail Preiszig
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Indian Dandiya Night attendees kicked off their shoes to dance on Sept. 29. Credit: Abigail Preiszig
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.
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