Married to a goddess. Joginis of India
Description
In southern India, Yellamma is the goddess of the untouchables, and the joginis are typically Dalit girls dedicated to their service-and to the servicing of the local men. The jogini role as representative of the goddess has been corrupted: "Society has deliberately turned the jogini into sex workers, and exploits them as such," says jogini-turned-activist Hajamma. After describing the sacred side of jogini life, this program explores the dark side: prostitution and outright rape. Interviews with joginis illustrate that although their abuse has been formally abolished, little has changed.
Runtime
30 min
Series
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2007], c2006
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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