Traditional sex worker tribe.

There is a Bedia community that allows the women to trade sex. The link says that this community is in Rajasthan. But we have a colony of this community at Agra near Taj Mahal. Many of Bedia community are working in Mumbai dance bars.

http://in.news.yahoo.com/sex-as-trade-and-tradition-073445979.html

I know about this community. Native place of it is Rajasthan. they all cann't on one place so they scatted all over India.

A similar system exists known as Devadasi system in South India. In this system a girl before attaining puberty will be married to a deity or a temple. And after the marriage the girl is destined to become a prostitute for the upper caste community. Though the system was declared as illegal, the system continues, though in a smaller scale.

There is a Bedia community that allows the women to trade sex. The link says that this community is in Rajasthan. But we have a colony of this community at Agra near Taj Mahal. Many of Bedia community are working in Mumbai dance bars.

http://in.news.yahoo.com/sex-as-trade-and-tradition-073445979.html

I know this tribe originates fro Dhoulpur area of Raj which is closed to Agra. But this tribe is not limited to Agra but scattered all over the places. People who know about this tribe go to visit areas of this tribe as they are welcome there and stay in their homes.

There is a Bedia community that allows the women to trade sex. The link says that this community is in Rajasthan. But we have a colony of this community at Agra near Taj Mahal. Many of Bedia community are working in Mumbai dance bars.

http://in.news.yahoo.com/sex-as-trade-and-tradition-073445979.html

I know this tribe originates fro Dhoulpur area of Raj which is closed to Agra. But this tribe is not limited to Agra but scattered all over the places. People who know about this tribe go to visit areas of this tribe as they are welcome there and stay in their homes.

They are nomads. They shift from place to place in search of customers especially by the sides of Highways catering to the needs of truck drivers.

There is a Bedia community that allows the women to trade sex. The link says that this community is in Rajasthan. But we have a colony of this community at Agra near Taj Mahal. Many of Bedia community are working in Mumbai dance bars.

http://in.news.yahoo.com/sex-as-trade-and-tradition-073445979.html

May be financial constraints is stretching them to involve in this profession,

There is a Bedia community that allows the women to trade sex. The link says that this community is in Rajasthan. But we have a colony of this community at Agra near Taj Mahal. Many of Bedia community are working in Mumbai dance bars.

http://in.news.yahoo.com/sex-as-trade-and-tradition-073445979.html

May be financial constraints is stretching them to involve in this profession,

The Bedia tribe is not willing to avoid prostitution . They say that they are proud of their family tradition of prostitution .

A member of the Bedia tribe, who was herself a prostitute, says lack of education, extreme poverty and unemployment has forced her people into the flesh trade. The lure of easy money prevents them from living a normal life.

Here is the link for more

A member of the Bedia tribe, who was herself a prostitute, says lack of education, extreme poverty and unemployment has forced her people into the flesh trade. The lure of easy money prevents them from living a normal life.

Here is the link for more

But many of the other members claim that prostitution is a tradition in their community and its lucrative too.

A member of the Bedia tribe, who was herself a prostitute, says lack of education, extreme poverty and unemployment has forced her people into the flesh trade. The lure of easy money prevents them from living a normal life.

Here is the link for more

But many of the other members claim that prostitution is a tradition in their community and its lucrative too.

Most of them think it is easier to earn money, than to engage in jobs and read. Mind set needs to be changed, they have to come out from middle age mindset, life is beautiful much beyond this.

A member of the Bedia tribe, who was herself a prostitute, says lack of education, extreme poverty and unemployment has forced her people into the flesh trade. The lure of easy money prevents them from living a normal life.

Here is the link for more

But many of the other members claim that prostitution is a tradition in their community and its lucrative too.

Most of them think it is easier to earn money, than to engage in jobs and read. Mind set needs to be changed, they have to come out from middle age mindset, life is beautiful much beyond this.

Their point of view is a married life is drudgery and slavery. In the link provided a prostitute who's doing a brisk business says that she's earning bread to a family of 9 members. She's right in her own way.

In Karnataka there are Devadasis who are tradiutionally considered to be gods maids.They of course service the priests and other classes but now with times changing they are nothing but sex workers .There has been a lot of attempt made to bring them into the mainstream so that their children get educated and live normal healthy lives.
Some of them are in the acting profession in south Indian films , in fact quite prominent stars which is a good thing ...

In Karnataka there are Devadasis who are tradiutionally considered to be gods maids.They of course service the priests and other classes but now with times changing they are nothing but sex workers .There has been a lot of attempt made to bring them into the mainstream so that their children get educated and live normal healthy lives.
Some of them are in the acting profession in south Indian films , in fact quite prominent stars which is a good thing ...

In Andhra too Devadasis tradition was there. But now this tradition is declining. Most of them joined the mainstream. Highly educated people and well placed families can be seen hailing from this community.

There is a Bedia community that allows the women to trade sex. The link says that this community is in Rajasthan. But we have a colony of this community at Agra near Taj Mahal. Many of Bedia community are working in Mumbai dance bars.

http://in.news.yahoo.com/sex-as-trade-and-tradition-073445979.html

I know this tribe originates fro Dhoulpur area of Raj which is closed to Agra. But this tribe is not limited to Agra but scattered all over the places. People who know about this tribe go to visit areas of this tribe as they are welcome there and stay in their homes.

They are nomads. They shift from place to place in search of customers especially by the sides of Highways catering to the needs of truck drivers.

Yes they like to live nearby highways. Truck drivers are principal customer of this tribes.

There is a Bedia community that allows the women to trade sex. The link says that this community is in Rajasthan. But we have a colony of this community at Agra near Taj Mahal. Many of Bedia community are working in Mumbai dance bars.

http://in.news.yahoo.com/sex-as-trade-and-tradition-073445979.html

I know this tribe originates fro Dhoulpur area of Raj which is closed to Agra. But this tribe is not limited to Agra but scattered all over the places. People who know about this tribe go to visit areas of this tribe as they are welcome there and stay in their homes.

They are nomads. They shift from place to place in search of customers especially by the sides of Highways catering to the needs of truck drivers.

Yes they like to live nearby highways. Truck drivers are principal customer of this tribes.

The good thing about them is their unshakable faith on their "Khandani Dhanda."

In Karnataka there are Devadasis who are tradiutionally considered to be gods maids.They of course service the priests and other classes but now with times changing they are nothing but sex workers .There has been a lot of attempt made to bring them into the mainstream so that their children get educated and live normal healthy lives.
Some of them are in the acting profession in south Indian films , in fact quite prominent stars which is a good thing ...

In Puri Jagannath Temple 30 years back Deva dashi tradition was there, now it is completely abolished.

A similar system exists known as Devadasi system in South India. In this system a girl before attaining puberty will be married to a deity or a temple. And after the marriage the girl is destined to become a prostitute for the upper caste community. Though the system was declared as illegal, the system continues, though in a smaller scale.

Devdasi system differs in the sense that girl may be brought from any community. This is religious prostitution. On the other hand, Beria is a particular community. The entire community indulges in the flesh trade. The men solicit and women sell body.

A similar system exists known as Devadasi system in South India. In this system a girl before attaining puberty will be married to a deity or a temple. And after the marriage the girl is destined to become a prostitute for the upper caste community. Though the system was declared as illegal, the system continues, though in a smaller scale.

Devdasi system differs in the sense that girl may be brought from any community. This is religious prostitution. On the other hand, Beria is a particular community. The entire community indulges in the flesh trade. The men solicit and women sell body.

Absolutely, In Gujrat one such community there, I have written a blog post about it, they are nomadic, and their managers are their father and brothers, but latest one NGO have organisaed marriage of 12 girls from there community.

In Karnataka there are Devadasis who are tradiutionally considered to be gods maids.They of course service the priests and other classes but now with times changing they are nothing but sex workers .There has been a lot of attempt made to bring them into the mainstream so that their children get educated and live normal healthy lives.
Some of them are in the acting profession in south Indian films , in fact quite prominent stars which is a good thing ...

In Puri Jagannath Temple 30 years back Deva dashi tradition was there, now it is completely abolished.

It is the same here in Karnataka but the families are very much there shunned by the society, so they move on to cities and if they are lucky they educate their children and move away from the profession, if not they are again sucked into the same profession inlarger cities..

In Karnataka there are Devadasis who are tradiutionally considered to be gods maids.They of course service the priests and other classes but now with times changing they are nothing but sex workers .There has been a lot of attempt made to bring them into the mainstream so that their children get educated and live normal healthy lives.
Some of them are in the acting profession in south Indian films , in fact quite prominent stars which is a good thing ...

In Puri Jagannath Temple 30 years back Deva dashi tradition was there, now it is completely abolished.

It is the same here in Karnataka but the families are very much there shunned by the society, so they move on to cities and if they are lucky they educate their children and move away from the profession, if not they are again sucked into the same profession inlarger cities..

Some times, a few members of the tribe change the traditional job. Here a woman from Beria community married a govt. officer and she herself is in politics.

There is a Bedia community that allows the women to trade sex. The link says that this community is in Rajasthan. But we have a colony of this community at Agra near Taj Mahal. Many of Bedia community are working in Mumbai dance bars.

http://in.news.yahoo.com/sex-as-trade-and-tradition-073445979.html

I know this tribe originates fro Dhoulpur area of Raj which is closed to Agra. But this tribe is not limited to Agra but scattered all over the places. People who know about this tribe go to visit areas of this tribe as they are welcome there and stay in their homes.

They are nomads. They shift from place to place in search of customers especially by the sides of Highways catering to the needs of truck drivers.

Yes they like to live nearby highways. Truck drivers are principal customer of this tribes.

The good thing about them is their unshakable faith on their "Khandani Dhanda."

It is illegal but government is doing noting to stop it.