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The Times of India
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TOI World Desk

‘Reinforcing stereotypes’: Row over Indian tourists doing Garba on Vietnam airport tarmac in viral video

A group of Indian tourists has sparked debate online after a video showed them performing Garba on an airport tarmac in Vietnam, with many social media users saying it was not the place for such behaviour.

The clip has gone viral across Instagram, Reddit, X and other platforms. It appears to show several travellers dancing in a circle near a parked VietJet Air aircraft. The performance took place either shortly before boarding or after passengers had disembarked.

In the video, members of the group can be seen performing traditional Garba steps in an open section of the tarmac while other passengers nearby stop to watch. Some travellers continued walking through the area as the dance carried on beside the aircraft.

A section of social media users praised the group for celebrating Indian culture abroad, but others criticised the location chosen for the performance.

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