The liminal impact of lockdown on the Baheliya community

Sarma, Sushanta Kumar and Lalai, Dhwani and Agrawal, Ishan (2022) The liminal impact of lockdown on the Baheliya community. Development in Practice, 32 (6). pp. 851-857. ISSN 0961-4524

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Abstract

Baheliya, a nomadic tribe, were confined on the outskirts of a village in Madhya Pradesh, India due to the sudden lockdown announced by the government. How does the lockdown impact the nomad community? Using the lens of liminality, this paper details the experience of the community as they struggle between a detached past and an uncertain future. It describes the features of a liminal phase; namely, freedom, egalitarianism, communion, and creativity as experienced by the members from the Baheliya community.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Sarma, Sushanta Kumar and Lalai, Dhwani and Agrawal, Ishan
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Pandemic, COVID, lockdown, liminality, Baheliya
Subjects:	Social sciences > Sociology & anthropology > Groups of people > Ethnic and national groups Social sciences > Groups of people > Ethnic and national groups Social sciences > Sociology & anthropology > Communities Social sciences > Social problems & services
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Development
Full Text Status:	None
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/7421
Publisher URL:	https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2021.1937569

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