Volume-XI, Issue-III, May 2025 |
Nachni and Rasik: The Unique Evolutionary Relationship in 20th Century Alhad Chandra Mahato, Research Scholar, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal, India |
Received: 17.05.2025 | Accepted: 28.05.2025 | Published Online: 31.05.2025 | Page No: 577-584 | ||||
DOI: 10.29032/ijhsss.vol.11.issue.03W.054 | |||||||
ABSTRACT | ||
The Nachni community is a popular folk culture of the Manbhum, Singhbhum and Ranchi districts of eastern India. The word ‘Nachni’ is used both as a noun and an adjective. ‘Nachni’ refers to both the artist and the art. The person called ‘Rasik’ is inextricably linked with the ‘Nachni community’. The existence of one without the other is unthinkable. Throughout the twentieth century, a relational evolution has been observed between these Nachni and Rasik communities. The ups and downs of the Rashik Nachni relationship were noted as well. Once upon a time, there was no man woman relationship that existed between the Nachni and the landlords except the professional way. But later on, a new relationship had been developed which was purely personal by nature. By the end of the 20th century, their relationship reached to the level of a husband and wife. The closer their relationship became, the more and more hatred towards the Nachni community grew in the society. The main purpose of this article is to explore the reasons for this relational evolution of the Nachni and Rasik community. Keywords: Nachni, Rasik, Community, Relationship, Evolution |