The tradition
The Kalbelia are a snake charming tribe from the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India. Dance is an integral part of their culture and performed by men and women. Kalbelias belong to the Nath Shaiva sect and are followers of Sage Kanifnath, who according to a legend, drank a bowl of poison and was blessed with control over venomous snakes and animals.¶
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Kalbelia is tribe from Rajasthan, India, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition.1¶
The source record links this tradition to 2 external registers, which can be verified through the citation.1¶
What it mixes with
Artists and institutions
Sources
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| Wikidata: Kalbelia (Q6351763) | database | Wikidata |
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