The Beria: Rai Dancers: A Socio-Demographic, Reproductive and Child Health Care Practices Profile
Jain, Arun K. & Sharma, A.N.
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Book ID : 31291
ISBN-10 : 81-7625-714-1 / 8176257141
ISBN-13 : 978-81-7625-714-5 / 9788176257145
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2006
Edition :
Language : English
109p., 23 cm.
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION
The present book is a product of intensive fieldwork conducted among the Berias of Loohari (Hawla) Gram Panchayat of Rahatgarh Block of Sagar District of Madhya Pradesh, India. Most of the women of this community are traditionally involved in prostitution and Rai dance. Beria women, known as berani, are the village dancing girls are enployed to give performance in could wether specially at the Holi festival and other occasions like marrige, etc. Where they dance the whole night through, fortified by continuous of liquor. This dance is called "Rai", accompanied by most obscene songs and gestures.
