Dance like a Trance: From Jogathi to Padma Shri by Raghav Chinivar Coffee Table in search of these sacred

in search of these sacred gardens

Along the Mississippi River

Written by two Paris-based tour guides

philosophical collection celebrating books

Dance like a Trance: From Jogathi to Padma Shri by Raghav Chinivar Coffee Table in search of these sacredWhere art becomes identity and survival, a performance Manjamma Jogathi discovered in folk theatre and Jogathi Nritya not just a calling but a language of survival. Born Manjunath in a small town in Karnatakas Bellary district, she grew up watching village plays and temple performances, even as her womanhood struggled for expression. Ostracised by family, Manjunaths uncertain childhood transformed into Manjammas consecration into the Jogathi