SEXUAL SLAVERY: A CASE STUDY OF JOGINIS IN SOUTH INDIA.
Journal Title: International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR) - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 6
Abstract
Abstract: In the religiously religious land of India, in the hearts of the bifurcated southern states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, there exists the exploitative custom of ritual sexual slavery- the Jogini system (a local variation of the Devadasi system) of marrying young girls to a deity. This social evil has resisted against the legal measures aimed at curbing it till date, despite having been prohibited since the Devadasi Prevention & Abolition of Dedication Act (“Jogini Act”) became a law in Andhra Pradesh in March 1988. Although, education and increasing awareness of human rights have yielded great positive results in terms of the decline in Initiations, yet cases still exist. This article; based on the qualitative study of three Joginis (also addressed as Jogins) in the Mahbubnagar district of Telangana; is an attempt to understand the reasons behind the persistent decline yet existence of this practice, through the eyes of those directly affected by it; the Jogins, their families and the community; to get an insight into this practice and how it shapes their lives.
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Mansi Tejpal.
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- DOI 10.21474/IJAR01/7265
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