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Divya Venkat

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Divya Venkat

Divya Venkat is currently a senior at the George Washington University and will be graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. In the fall, she will be attending The George Washington University School of Medicine, pursuing her Doctor of Medicine degree. She has been studying Bharatnatyam, a form of Indian classical dance, for 10 years and performed her dance graduation in the summer of 2007. She is heavily interested in global dance forms, particularly the relationship between religion, environment, and their effects on dance style. This is her first paper on the subject of the Kalbelia tribe of Rajasthan.

Articles on Gilded Serpent by Divya

  • The Kalbelia, The Charming Gypsies of Rajasthan
    The snake dance was derived from the practice of men bringing snakes to the doors of people and entertaining them by making the snake dance to music and the money collected from people is a source of income. This dance incorporates subtle dance moves that are meant to represent the movements of a cobra as it slithers on the groundÂ