Kode wala lashes himself for money - Can hurting yourself earn money?
- 6 years ago
Self flagellation by a Hindu at the Himalayan Kullu Dussehra fair. A father looks to buy a used jacket from a used clothes stall, along with his wife, for his son.
Also, don't miss the elaborate wooden carved chariot! Is this dance called a Kode wala dance and is it not just to beg for alms but a valid and proper dance form in itself?
Man beating himself for money. Is it fun to watch a man who is beating himself for money? What kind of fun or entertainment is in this act?
Viewer Shriya Gupta has this to add in terms of her observations about this clip: "Bad luck of this dance is that 99% of all kode wala performers can't perform this dance perfectly. In this dance make up, dress up, footwork, body language, face expressions, music all is very important.
During my childhood, there was a kode wala who used to come to our colony every year around diwali. His hair was long curly dark black, body was black and he was well built, strong and oiled. When he used to whip himself, his footwork expressed the pain and agony.
He never collected money from his own hands because it could ruin his performance or make people feel he is normal just like us, so his wife used to collect money.
I remember each year around Diwali i was afraid to go outside knowing that kode wala can come anytime and if he'll catch me he'll whip me with his long hunter as well. But now i miss that Kode wala. I have seen hundreds of kode wala but no one is better than him :)
Koda = hunter"
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Also, don't miss the elaborate wooden carved chariot! Is this dance called a Kode wala dance and is it not just to beg for alms but a valid and proper dance form in itself?
Man beating himself for money. Is it fun to watch a man who is beating himself for money? What kind of fun or entertainment is in this act?
Viewer Shriya Gupta has this to add in terms of her observations about this clip: "Bad luck of this dance is that 99% of all kode wala performers can't perform this dance perfectly. In this dance make up, dress up, footwork, body language, face expressions, music all is very important.
During my childhood, there was a kode wala who used to come to our colony every year around diwali. His hair was long curly dark black, body was black and he was well built, strong and oiled. When he used to whip himself, his footwork expressed the pain and agony.
He never collected money from his own hands because it could ruin his performance or make people feel he is normal just like us, so his wife used to collect money.
I remember each year around Diwali i was afraid to go outside knowing that kode wala can come anytime and if he'll catch me he'll whip me with his long hunter as well. But now i miss that Kode wala. I have seen hundreds of kode wala but no one is better than him :)
Koda = hunter"
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, XDCAM and 4K. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world...
Please subscribe to our channel wildfilmsindia on Dailymotion for a steady stream of videos from across India. Also, visit and enjoy your journey across India at www.clipahoy.com , India's first video-based social networking experience!
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