The Kolhati are an Indian nomadic community that form a subgroup of the Banjara people.[1] They belong to central India and Maharashtra. They traditionally are professional entertainers and acrobats. They are classified as a nomadic tribe by the government of Maharashtra.[2] They have also been employed with tamasha troupes.[3][4] The kolhati language is spoken in considerable numbers in Pune district. Kolhati lavani-tamasha performers have got social prestige from the patronage of the art form by the Maharashtra state government,[5] and is vital to their identity as performing artists according to Morcom.[6]
References
- ↑ Colonial Sedentarization and Subjugation: The Case of Banjaras of Berar, 1850-1900. The Journal of Peasant Studies({Template:Year).
- ↑ Peoples on the Move: Introducing the Nomads of the World{{#if:Phillips|, Phillips}. William Carey Library(2001-01-01). ISBN 9780878083527
- ↑ Know your Lavani. Livemint(2016-11-29). Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ↑ Tune into the world of traditional Lavani. mid-day. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ↑ Dancing on the fringes: the shadowy world of courtesans. The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ↑ Courtesans, Bar Girls & Dancing Boys: The Illicit Worlds of Indian Dance{{#if:Morcom|, Morcom}. Hachette India(2014-02-07). ISBN 9789350097939