Bajadere

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As Bajaderen ( French bayadère , from Port. Bailadeira - female dancer , noun agentis from bailar - dance , from late Latin ballāre ) Europeans referred to Indian , exotic dancers. In contrast to the indigenous Indian culture , no strict distinction was made between devadasis (worshipers, temple dancers who were only allowed to perform at church services ) and nautch dancers (who danced for evening, secular entertainment). Bajaderen perform in groups of up to twelve girls at private festivities that are accompanied by musicians. Her performances resemble pantomimes and deal with topics from the area of ​​love life and the human emotional world.

The clothing and shawls of dancers were also called this in Europe.

Reception in Europe

Regarded as easy girls , bayaders are a popular theme in gallant painting of the 18th and 19th centuries, in theater, music and poetry:

Individual evidence

  1. Mackensen, Lutz, 1901-1992 .: Origin of the words: etymological dictionary of the German language; [over 12,000 keywords] . Bassermann, F, 2013, ISBN 3-8094-3017-X ( worldcat.org [accessed May 5, 2020]).
  2. Definition of the term [1]