Gotipua child artistes, who experience the world as their stage and applause as a constant companion, face an uncertain future when they hit puberty, leaving them without skills required for a job. Satyasundar Barik reports on the traditional dance form in rural Odisha that recruits young boys into dancing as girls to honour Hindu gods and goddesses
Gotipua child artistes, who experience the world as their stage and applause as a constant companion, face an uncertain future when they hit puberty, leaving them without skills required for a job. Satyasundar Barik reports on the traditional dance form in rural Odisha that recruits young boys into dancing as girls to honour Hindu gods and goddesses