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| Genre | Folk dance |
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| Origin | Purvanchal, India |
The Lavanda Nach (Bhojpuri: ๐ช๐ซ๐๐น๐๐ฐ ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ข๐ฐ๐; Lit.: Boy's Dance) is a folk dance of the Bhojpuri speaking Community of India, Nepal, Mauritius and the Caribbean Islands.[1] It is performed by only males who dress as women called "lavanda".[2] During the wedding ceremony lavanda dancers are a focal point, leading the groom's entourage to the bride's home.[3][4]
- ^ Anna Morcom (7 February 2014). Courtesans, Bar Girls & Dancing Boys: The Illicit Worlds of Indian Dance. Hachette India. pp. 196โ. ISBN 978-93-5009-793-9.
- ^ "The Tragic Exploitation of India's Launda Dancers".
- ^ UNICEF (April 2010). "SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION OF BOYS IN SOUTH ASIA A REVIEW OF RESEARCH FINDINGS, LEGISLATION, POLICY AND PROGRAMME RESPONSES". UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre.
- ^ "'เคนเคฎ เคธเฅเคเฅเคธ เคจเคนเฅเค เคฌเฅเคเคคเฅ เคนเฅเค เคฏเฅ เคคเฅ เคฌเคธ เคเค เคเคฒเคพ เคนเฅ'". BBC News เคนเคฟเคเคฆเฅ (in Hindi). 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2022-03-02.