Prostitution in northern Central India: an ethnographical study of Bedia community

Abstract Bedia community has been engaged in singing and dancing as ‘rai’ folk artists during the rule of monarchy in central India. It is mentioned in colonial literature that Bedia were a nomadic tribe and often engaged in criminal activities too. After the end of monarchy and change in the laws o...

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Main Authors: Usha Rana, Diwakar Sharma, Debarati Ghosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-03-01
Series:International Journal of Anthropology and Ethnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41257-020-0027-5