From Drunken-Sage to Artiste, the Many Lives of the Tibetan Dekar
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23598585 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harmony Siganporia (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Pages | 93-101 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Global South Ethnographies (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | SensePublishers (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-94-6300-494-7_7 |
| OpenAlex | W2498836815 |
| ISBN | 9789463004947 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
A man was found in Kollegaal refugee camp in Karnataka’s Mysore district. He wore a Chuba, and was clearly drunk. He was unkempt and would occasionally “expose” his genitals, letting himself hang loose. People were revolted by him. He lived with, among, and like the stray dogs: children would call him names and throw stones at him. Sometimes though, he would come to be surrounded by people. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Geography · Refugee · History · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Indian History and Philosophy · South Asian Studies and Conflicts
| Highly cited | No |
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