A 200-year-old curse.. Men dance in saris..
Every year, during Devi Navratri, a strange event takes place in the Old City of Ahmedabad. Men dress up as women and play the Garbha. There is a 200-year-old history behind this. 200 years ago, a high-ranking person in the Mughal Empire wanted to capture a woman named Sadhuben. This led her to seek refuge with the men of the Barot tribe. However, they did not stand by her. In her anger, she cursed the men of the Barot tribe, saying, "From now on, your descendants will live like cowards."
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