Bhat community
E918338
The Bhat community is a traditional Rajasthani performer caste known for its hereditary role as puppeteers, storytellers, and folk entertainers.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
caste
ⓘ
performer community ⓘ social group ⓘ |
| associatedArt |
ballad singing
ⓘ
storytelling ⓘ string puppetry ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rajasthani folk culture
ⓘ
Rajasthani royal courts ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
folk theatre performers
ⓘ
genealogists ⓘ oral tradition bearers ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
itinerant entertainment
ⓘ
performing arts ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Rajasthani people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Rajasthan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
neighboring states of India ⓘ western India ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | intangible cultural heritage of Rajasthan ⓘ |
| inheritancePattern | patrilineal ⓘ |
| knowledgeSystem |
genealogical records
ⓘ
oral history ⓘ |
| language |
Hindi
ⓘ
Rajasthani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
religious fairs
ⓘ
village festivals ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| performanceForm |
folk songs
ⓘ
narrative ballads ⓘ puppet theatre ⓘ |
| performanceLanguage | local Rajasthani dialects ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
comic interludes
ⓘ
improvised narration ⓘ musical accompaniment ⓘ |
| professionTransmission | hereditary ⓘ |
| region | Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCommunity |
Bhopa community
ⓘ
Kharol community ⓘ Nat community ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
entertainment
ⓘ
preservation of local history ⓘ ritual performance ⓘ |
| socialStatus | hereditary caste ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
folk entertainers
ⓘ
puppeteers ⓘ storytellers ⓘ |
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