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| Picture No | 10058919 |
| Date | 1870 |
| Description | Nautch girl dancing |
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A nautch girl (dancing girl) performs rhythmic steps emphasised by the bells around her ankles. The nautch girls were often courtesans highly trained in dance & music.
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| Source | Unattributed engraving in 'The Races of Mankind' volume III page 80 |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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