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Gaṇikā or
ganika (Sanskrit: गणिका) were
female courtesans in
early Ancient India, with
their earliest reference in the
Vedic period.
Mentioned in the Kamasutra...
- than
European courtesans.
Courtesans or
dancers of
ancient India known as
ganikas were the
center of city life.
According to
historian Sanjay K. Gautam,...
- Shirabyōshi, a
similar profession in ****an Kisaeng, a
similar profession in
Korea Gaṇikā, a
similar profession in
India Tawaif, a
similar profession in
India Gējì...
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Sanskrit drama Mṛcchakatika. In
early India,
Gaṇikā referred to a
courtesan or
public dancing girl.
Ganikas were
trained in fine arts like
dance and music...
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progeny Siddula Sikligar Srisayana (Segidi)
Surya Balija (Kalavanthula),
Ganika Swakulasali Tammali Thogata,
Thogati or
Thogata Veerakshatriya Turupu Kapu...
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Textual traditions agree that Jīvaka was born as a
foundling of a courtesan(
gaṇikā), but not who his
parents were exactly. Regardless, Jīvaka was
found and...
- she was also
berated by the
noble princes of
Vaishali by
calling her '
Gaṇikā'
which carried derogatory connotations. However,
unlike them,
Buddha did...
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different incarnations from
apsara [celestial virgin] in
divine form to
ganika [attendant],
devdasi [spiritual dancer],
nartika [ordinary dancer], kanchani...
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devadasis were
recognised by the government. Some
kings had
concubines (
ganikas) who were
given much respect, and Sati was
perhaps absent since widows...
- (2016–present) The Makanai:
Cooking for the
Maiko House (2023) Ca trù (Vietnam)
Gaṇikā (India) Gējì (China)
Hanayo (****anese
artist and
former geisha) Kisaeng...
