Human tiger

Human tiger is a famous and now-dying folk dance tradition of Nagpur. This was in vogue till 1974–75. This involved skin painting of strong statured men with tiger-like colours and dance of these men in open during various festivals like Ganpati festival and Moharram.

See also
  • "Human Tigers at the Mohurrum Festival, India Harper's Weekly, April 6, 1872". Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
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