Nat community
E918339
The Nat community is a traditional Rajasthani performing caste known for its hereditary involvement in folk arts such as puppetry, acrobatics, and street entertainment.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
caste
ⓘ
performing caste ⓘ social group ⓘ traditional community ⓘ |
| associatedArtForm |
animal acts
ⓘ
folk dancing ⓘ folk puppetry ⓘ folk singing ⓘ rope-walking acrobatics ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalArea | North India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
folk theatre
ⓘ
street performances ⓘ village entertainment ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
preservation of Rajasthani folk traditions
ⓘ
transmission of oral traditions ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
performance for alms
ⓘ
performance for patronage ⓘ |
| ethnographicCategory | Denotified and Nomadic Tribes (context-dependent) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facingIssue |
decline of traditional patronage
ⓘ
economic marginalization ⓘ lack of formal recognition ⓘ |
| heritage | hereditary performers ⓘ |
| inheritanceOfOccupation | patrilineal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
acrobatics
ⓘ
dance ⓘ folk performance ⓘ music ⓘ puppetry ⓘ storytelling ⓘ street entertainment ⓘ |
| language | Rajasthani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Rajasthan ⓘ |
| mobilityPattern | semi-nomadic ⓘ |
| performanceSetting |
fairs and festivals
ⓘ
urban streets ⓘ village squares ⓘ |
| region | Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
folk entertainers of Rajasthan
ⓘ
performing castes of India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| socialStatus | marginalized community ⓘ |
| socialStructure | endogamous group ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
itinerant entertainment
ⓘ
performing arts ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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