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Thinly sourced This page cites 1–4 sources — a start, not yet independent confirmation. Primary Geography India
First Attested Unknown
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Quick guide to Human tiger Sourced or Silent · CC BY-SA 4.0 Human tiger is a famous and now-dying folk dance tradition of Nagpur.
01 · What it is
Dance Live movement, rhythm, costume, or staged dramatic performance passed between generations.
02 · Where & name
India Placed on record in India.
03 · How it is doing
□□□□ (Not yet assessed) Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
1 cited source Every claim links to a public record below. Free to quote, teach, and share under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What is Human tiger in plain words? Human tiger is a famous and now-dying folk dance tradition of Nagpur.
Where is Human tiger practised or documented? Sources on this page place Human tiger in India.
What is the current condition of Human tiger today? □□□□ (Not yet assessed): Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
How do I cite or share this Human tiger entry? Cite as: "Human tiger." folkroom, https://folkroom.org/art-forms/human-tiger, text CC BY-SA, with attribution.
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The tradition & historical record 1 min read · 1 source Human tiger is a famous and now-dying folk dance tradition of Nagpur. This was in vogue till 1974–75. This involved skin painting of strong statured men with tiger-like colours and dance of these men in open during various festivals like Ganpati festival and Moharram.
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Human tiger is recorded in open cultural data. The structured record cited below does not describe the practice, and this entry has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 1
The source record links this tradition to 1 external register, which can be verified through the citation. 1
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Is there a second, independent source?
Placed in India, the country the record names.
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