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 Vikas Kamat is a programmer- entrepreneur living in Atlanta. This blog is a complex mix of Indian culture, life in southern USA, computer sciences, and sports. Opinions are his own.
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When I was growing up in Dharwad, we regularly used to come across entertainer/devotees who would beg in the name of a deity. The woman would play the drums and the man would beat himself up with a humongous whip. They were referred to as "Durga-murga" or "Durgamurugi".

The superstitions perhaps have been healed, but the status of the descendants of the community who practiced this cult, is pathetic.

Anyway, I found this beautiful toy depicting a lost way of life, and thought I'd blog about it.

© K. L. Kamat
Handicrafts from Sondur
A wooden handicraft depicting Durga-Murga cult

See Also: India's Street Culture

(Comments Disabled for Now. Sorry!)First Written: Monday, November 21, 2005
Last Modified: 11/21/2005 10:55:38 PM

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