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Culture of GujaratCulture of Odisha%u2022Originally performed by Devadasis, Odissi bears the closest resemblance to temple culture than any other existing form of dance.%u2022The official language spoken by the majority of the population is Odia.%u2022The five broad categories of Odissi music are Tribal music, Folk music, Light music, Lightclassical music and Classical music.%u2022The traditional dress of the men of Odisha is dhoti and kurta, and the women dress up in sarees.%u2022A traditional and authentic Gujarati meal consists of dal, roti, rice, vegetables, salad, chaas, farsan followed by a sweat dish.%u2022Patola silk or popularly known as %u2018Queen of all Silks%u2019 forms a major part of traditional Gujarati attire.%u2022The folk music of Gujarat is known as Sugam Sangeet.%u2022The traditional folk dance forms of Gujarat are Dandiya Raas, Garba, Padhar, Tippani, Sidi and Dangi.43

