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English: "The Cathacks," probably by A. de Neuville (Paris: Librarie Hachette, 1878); the scene is Bhopal
From the original description: My readers having already witnessed with me more than one nautch, I shall not return to the subject; but it was the first time I had ever seen men in India execute those dances which are everywhere reserved for women, and are considered degrading to the stronger sex; though this surprised me less in a country where the government has already been for two generations in the hands of women, and is likely to remain so during two more. It was natural that the Begum, wishing to raise the social level of women in her States, should think herself as much at liberty to have a masculine nautch as other rajahs to have a feminine nautch. The male dancers, who are called cathacks, were fine tall young men, from eighteen to twenty years of age; and, attired in a very rich costume, they executed the very same dances as the nautchnis, with great agility and much grace. Still it was rather a ridiculous spectacle to see those great, powerful young fellows balancing themselves to the sound of little bells, and executing poses plastiques with their scarves. But is it, after all, more ridiculous than the pirouettes of our opera-dancers ? Source: ebay, Oct. 2009 |
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Source | http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1800_1899/women/bhopalbegams/bhopalbegams.html |
Author | A. de Neuville |
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