The Kolhati are an Indian nomadic community that form a subgroup of the Banjara people. [1] They belong to central India and Maharashtra. They traditionally are professional entertainers and acrobats. They are classified as a nomadic tribe by the government of Maharashtra. [2] They have also been employed with tamasha troupes. [3] [4] The kolhati language is spoken in considerable numbers in Pune district. Kolhati lavani-tamasha performers have got social prestige from the patronage of the art form by the Maharashtra state government, [5] and is vital to their identity as performing artists according to Morcom. [6]
The Kolhati are an Indian nomadic community that form a subgroup of the Banjara people. [1] They belong to central India and Maharashtra. They traditionally are professional entertainers and acrobats. They are classified as a nomadic tribe by the government of Maharashtra. [2] They have also been employed with tamasha troupes. [3] [4] The kolhati language is spoken in considerable numbers in Pune district. Kolhati lavani-tamasha performers have got social prestige from the patronage of the art form by the Maharashtra state government, [5] and is vital to their identity as performing artists according to Morcom. [6]