Bachara

Bachara

The Bachara are a tribe of people in the western part of Madhya Pradesh in central India. They are known for the tradition of child prostitutionFact|date=April 2008, with families making their first daughters, as children, into prostitutes to support the family. The tradition is centuries old and is still practiced today.fact|date=August 2008 The documentary film Highway Courtesans was made in 2004 about this tribe. Their customers mostly are the Truckers passing by the highway.fact|date=August 2008 Bachara women and their customers are subject to frequent extortion by the police for money.fact|date=August 2008 There have been very little efforts by the government for the welfare and upliftment of the tribe.fact|date=August 2008 They are looked upon with contempt by the other communities of the area.fact|date=August 2008

External links

* [http://www.highwaycourtesans.com Highway Courtesans]


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