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From left, Nayiaro Rodriguez and Shakira-Akhter do a traditional dance called Garba during the Diwali celebration at Penn State Hazleton on Sunday afternoon at the campus.
Frank Barr / Contributing photographer
Sydney Mack, left, receives "Menhdi," a form of body art tattoo, from Shakira-Akhter, president of the Multicultural Club of Penn State Hazleton on Sunday at the campus.
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From left, Nayiaro Rodriguez, Hayden Carroll, Aiden Derr and Shreyas Sudhakar, students of Penn State Hazleton, play Ludo , a board game from southern Asia, at the Diwali celebration on Sunday at the campus.
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From left, Kacie Lewis and Erica Pilarca create pictures of peacocks for the Diwali celebration at Penn State Hazleton. The peacock is used for its multiple bright colors.
From left, Nayiaro Rodriguez and Shakira-Akhter do a traditional dance called Garba during the Diwali celebration at Penn State Hazleton on Sunday afternoon at the campus.
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SUGARLOAF TWP. – Shakira-Akhter had everyone stand in a circle while she explained Garba, a dance of India; and then she showed them the steps.
Left foot in, right foot out, elbow in, elbow up, Shakira demonstrated. Soon the dancers circled the room, rolling arms, twirling and dipping shoulders as they went past windows painted with peacocks and other symbols.
“The dance goes on for hours,” said Sha . . .
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