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Devadasi and Prostitution

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Difference between Devadasi and Prostitution

Devadasi vs. Prostitution

In South and parts of Western India, a devadasi (deva (god)) or jogini is a girl "dedicated" to worship and service of a deity or a temple for the rest of her life. Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment.

Similarities between Devadasi and Prostitution

Devadasi and Prostitution have 5 things in common (in Unionpedia): Child prostitution, Nautch, Renuka, Sacred prostitution, Tawaif.

Child prostitution

Child prostitution is prostitution involving a child, and it is a form of commercial sexual exploitation of children.

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Nautch

In North India, Nautch is one of several styles of popular dance, performed by girls known as Nautch girls.

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Renuka

Reṇukā/Renuga/Renu is a Hindu goddess worshipped predominantly in the Indian states of Karanataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

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Sacred prostitution

Sacred prostitution, temple prostitution, cult prostitution, and religious prostitution are general terms for a sexual rite consisting of sexual intercourse or other sexual activity performed in the context of religious worship, perhaps as a form of fertility rite or divine marriage (hieros gamos).

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Tawaif

A tawaif was a highly sophisticated courtesan who catered to the nobility of India, particularly during the Mughal era.

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Devadasi and Prostitution Comparison

Devadasi has 96 relations, while Prostitution has 284. As they have in common 5, the Jaccard index is 1.32% = 5 / (96 + 284).

References

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