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Between Work, Worship and Play: Leisure Practices among the Garasia of Rajasthan

Shefali Sharma

For the Garasia of Rajasthan, leisure is not experienced as free time separated from work or ritual life. Rather, it forms part of everyday living and is closely tied to agricultural routines, religious practices and social interaction. Based on ethnographic fieldwork, this paper examines how leisure emerges in the spaces between work and worship and how it is practiced collectively within the Garasia village. Music, dance, informal gatherings and festival celebrations constitute important leisure practices through which social relationships are maintained and cultural knowledge is shared. At the same time, newer forms of leisure associated with mobile phones and digital media are becoming visible, especially among the younger generation. Instead of viewing these changes as cultural decline, the paper situates them within ongoing processes of continuity and change. By focusing on everyday practices, the paper argues that leisure provides an important lens for understanding social life and community organisation of Garasia.

Sharma, S. (2025). Between Work, Worship and Play: Leisure Practices among the Garasia of Rajasthan. International Journal of Education, Modern Management, Applied Science & Social Science, 07(04(III)), 153–158. https://doi.org/10.62823/IJEMMASSS/7.4(III).8435

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Article DOI: 10.62823/IJEMMASSS/7.4(III).8435

DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.62823/IJEMMASSS/7.4(III).8435


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