Kalbelia or Kabeliya is one of the most sensuous dance forms of Rajasthan, performed by a tribe of the same name. They are famous for their dance which is an integral part of their culture. Both men and women in the tribe participate in this activity to celebrate joyful occasions.
The Kalbelias were known for their frequent movement from one place to another in ancient times. Their main occupation is catching snakes and trading snake venom . Hence, the dance movements and the costumes of their community bear a resemblance to that of the serpents. They are also known as Sapera, Jogira or Jogi. They follow Hinduism . They trace their ancestry from Kanlipar, the 12th disciple of Guru Gorakhnath. The largest number of the population of Kalbelias is in Pali district, then Ajmer , Chittorgarh and Udaipur district. They live a nomadic life and have belonged as members of the untouchable caste, shunned by mainstream society.
They are famous for their cultural dance in world yet they have no basic right in society. They have no access to public place for burying their family members dead body and consequently they bury it into their courtyards, they have graves in their own house.
They have not any basic right as other communities have to use public place for crimination of dead body. And as a result they use their own home for it. They dont have any MLA or MP from their community even in any administration. Thats why no benifit from any govt planning they can get and even they dont have any common govt document with them necessary for getting govt planning benifits.
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