Lalit Mawkin

Dreams of a Nomad Dancer Lalit Mawkin

Modern civilisation started as Nomads many centuries ago . Farmers settled down by the rivers and started farming . Nomads chose a different lifestyle for themselves . They travel from one place to another in search of the fodder for their animals . Many of thee Nomads became Auyrvedic Doctors, acrobats, snake charmers, jugglers and drama artists . Mayuri was a street dancer and acrobat . She had big dreams in her eyes to display her art to many more people of the world . While performing at a road show, she was noticed by a well connected person, who referee her to meet the Circus manager . Mayuri became a circus artist from a street dancer . Nomadic traditions posed a hurdle to her dream . Nomads never mix up with settlers, whom they think are lazy and lead sdantary life styles . Nomads live in the unforgiving conditions of a wilderness and in a jungles . They have to deal with animals and insects in their huts . Mayuri eloped from her community and joined the circus . While working at a show, Mayuri had an accident which incapacitated het as an artist . Read on for more ..,