The World of Courtesans c4.6
The World of Courtesans c4.6
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c4.6
The *Rig Veda*, however, refers clearly to a dancing girl. For instance Ushas is likened to a dancing girl wearing embroidered garments (*adhipesamsi*) and baring her bosom. In the opinion of Pischel and Geldner, in other passages of the *Rig Veda*, especially those in which Ushas is mentioned, she possesses the character of a *hetaira*.