Padma Shri Awardee Trans Woman Manjamma Jogathi’s Inspiring Tale

Padma Shri Awardee Trans Woman Manjamma Jogati’s Inspiring Tale

Folk dance gave ‘Amma’ a reason to live against all odds and fight societal taboos People fondly call her ‘Amma’ but she is no ordinary woman, she is a well known Kannada folk dancer and theatre artiste who has popularised the Jogathi Folk Dance form, a ritual dance performed by jogappas, a community of transgenders. […]

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