Wednesday, January 28, 2015 // The Statement
8B

If you have never seen a Raas team in action, I would highly recommend it. On 

Saturday, I followed the teams competing in the Dandia Dhamaka Raas Competition, a 
competition between univer≠≠sities from across the United States in traditional Indian 
dance. Competitors, including Carnegie Mellon University and Standford University, 
prepared their elaborate make-up and costumes at a nearby hotel and were bused to the 
Michigan Theater, where the event was held. Each team combined their costumes and 
props to fit a theme that they conveyed through dance with enthusiasm and high energy.

VISUAL STATEMENT: RA RA RAAS

The Stanford University Raas Team, Basmati Raas, performs.

The Carnegie Mellon University Raas team, Raasta, celebrates its first-place win.

Photo Story by Amanda Allen

The Carnegie Mellon University Raas team, Raasta, does last-minute preparations for its performance.

Kinesiology sophomore Nishi Kadakia waits for the performance to begin.

The Michigan State University Raas team, RaaSparty, performs its boot camp-themed dance. 

The Bentley University Raas team, BizRaas, performs.

