Khyati Shree

Khyati Shree Instagram – Met these two fierce women on the streets of Pushkar, they are from Kalbelia tribe. Since centuries the men in their community have been snake charmers and the women danced to the tune of pungi. Worshipping snake, kissing snake, and dancing to pungi has been part of their age old tradition and beliefs. However, since 1972 keeping snakes is not allowed and so the husbands have been put out of jobs, and women have become the bread winners. Through dancing in the markets or charging tourists for mehendi and photography opportunities they run their houses. If a woman is lucky she may be called for a private event or for a cultural dance show. Life is tough for them, they are nomads and they travel the dessert and cities on their donkeys, they do not earn enough to be able to educate all their children. With no roof on head and no regular income these women preferred that customers bought for them ration instead of paying money. They believed money will get spent on non-essentials but ration is a necessity. So here I am buying for them ration of 15 days. | Posted on 28/Mar/2024 11:39:44