Caste-based prostitution
In Caste-based prostitution, women of certain castes are traditionally expected to be involved in the sex industry.
History
In India, groups associated with prostitution include the Banchhada, the Bedias, the Perna caste and the Nat caste. It is believed that such groups were often nomadic in the past and settled into small villages which were to be known as "Prostitute villages". During the colonial period, such groups were often classified as "criminal tribes" under the Criminal Tribes Act. They often lost their traditional sources of income, such as travelling entertainers, under the resulting persecution which increased the pressure to adopt prostitution. Even though they are now termed Denotified and Nomadic Tribes of India (DNTs), they are still more commonly known to mainstream society as "Criminal Tribes".
Among the Bacchara, according to Monalika Tiwari, a social worker with the organization Jan Sahas, men are generally not expected to work, while at least one girl in most families is expected to become a prostitute instead of getting married. The younger the girl, the higher the price tends to be for sexual services. Among the Bedia, girls are introduced to the profession soon as they reach puberty.<ref name=Ranaetal/>
History
In India, groups associated with prostitution include the Banchhada, the Bedias, the Perna caste and the Nat caste. It is believed that such groups were often nomadic in the past and settled into small villages which were to be known as "Prostitute villages". During the colonial period, such groups were often classified as "criminal tribes" under the Criminal Tribes Act. They often lost their traditional sources of income, such as travelling entertainers, under the resulting persecution which increased the pressure to adopt prostitution. Even though they are now termed Denotified and Nomadic Tribes of India (DNTs), they are still more commonly known to mainstream society as "Criminal Tribes".
Among the Bacchara, according to Monalika Tiwari, a social worker with the organization Jan Sahas, men are generally not expected to work, while at least one girl in most families is expected to become a prostitute instead of getting married. The younger the girl, the higher the price tends to be for sexual services. Among the Bedia, girls are introduced to the profession soon as they reach puberty.<ref name=Ranaetal/>
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