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NIL THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012 Navratri festival brings nine nights of light to Niles BY TRACY GRUEN I Contributor NI LES Dressed in vibrant, intricately beaded saris and chaniya- cholis, Hindu women danced in a circle around a table with a symbol of the Mother Goddess during the last evening of the Navratri festival Satu rd ay. the Navratri Festival is ignificant because it cel- ebrates the Mother Goddess, Durga, and the idea of good triumphing over evil. During the nine-night celebration of worship and dance, Hindus throughout Chicagoland cel- ebrate and worship at their temples. About 300 members of a community group called POSUN came together Oct. 27 at the Golf-Maine Park local Gujarati community celebrates the Hindu festival of Navratri with a garba, a traditional Gujarati cultural dance, Saturday at the Feldman Recreation Center in Niles. JEFF KRAGE-for Sun-Times Media I Navratri [Page 6] IThe 6 I THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012 NIL Community pioneerlocaLcom AY Your potential. Your future. lt all beginsatWoodlands. $cov of the local Gujarati community celebrate the Hindu festival of Navratri Oct. IMembers27 atthe Feldman Recreation Center in Nues. I JEFF KRAGE-for Sun-Times Media W000LAP4OSACADEMY.ORG Navratru years. Continued from page 5 "lt means a lot," said Prithi Patel, who said Navratri is a significant fam- District's Feldman Recreation Center ily tradition. "I do ¡t every year." to celebrate Navratri. The members Though the footwork and spins in Visit Our Gourmet Shop are from five different villages ¡n the the dances may appear complicated, state of Gujarat in India - Pij, Ode, the women have been doing the tra- Sunav, Uttarsanda and Nar - which ditional dances for years, so they say make up the acronym of the group. it's become natural for them. The traditional dances of Gujarat "As a kid, they came with their are known as garba and raas. During moms," explained Ansuya Ratel, of -- the garba, dancers circle an ¡mage of Schaumburg. "lt's been a part of Durga, dancing to traditional drum them." KSC6222SS 1, beats; during the raas, partners tap Ansuya Patel said she enjoys seeing Cuisinart K Ieh..-Kf decorated sticks. Fasting is also a people socializing and dancing with sie part of the Navratri festival, which everyone and coming together to Electric Sandwich Grill 6 Quart Slow Cooker leads up to the Gujarati new year. worship the Divine Goddess. Grills 2 Sandwiches at Once, Raised Edges .4 Temps, 24-Hour Settings Young girls, dressed in colorful, According to Ansuya, the Mother Deep Pockets, Nonstick Baking Plates Stainless Steel Finish traditional blouses and skirts, played Goddess represents the love that together, while the older girls and people have for their own mothers, women of all ages participated in the which she said is the strongest kind garba. Other women, also wearing of love. the traditional saris, enjoyed watch- While the women were downstairs ing the dances. in the gym dancing around the God- "I love it," said 19-year-old Sama dess, men of various ages, including 8OV800XL Breville 4Vtamix Patel, of Nues, who was eager to young boys, were enjoying authentic jump back in the lively circle and join Indian cuisine in the banquet room. $599 1710 Smart Toaster Oven Professional Blender the other women dancing. She said it POSUN started in 1997 and now .9 Intuitive Functions, LCD Screen 3 Pre-Programmed Settings, Pulse Feature is fun to get dressed up in the beauti- has more than 400 families regis- Stainless Steel Finish Stainless Steel Finish ful, colorful saris and dance with her tered as members of the group. family and friends. Suryakant Patel, the organizer of www.Abt.com I847.544.2289 "I would do it all day ifI could," said Saturday's event, said he was pleased 1200 N Milwaukee Ave, Glenview, IL 60025 flSince1936 Sama, who has been participating in with the good turnout for the spiritual the Navratri festival for the past 12 and meaningful holiday. NIL THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012I 7 Community pioneerlocal.com Delivering complete election results In fulfillment of our role Voting is a right as well as a privilege. as stewards of commu- Each of us who can cast a vote plays a vital part in the future of our hometown, nity news, we believe it is county, state and nation. our obligation to provide We encourage all of our readers to exercise our readers with the their right to vote, and to most complete results of have their voices heard. 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