Bogam

Bogam is a community historically associated with the performing arts and the Devadasi system in the Telugu-speaking regions of present-day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Traditionally, the community was dedicated to temple service and regional courtly entertainment, encompassing roles as musicians, dancers, and courtesans. In modern sociological classifications, they are often grouped under the broader non-Brahmin Kalavantulu demographic.

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