The cruel history of the Indian community whose tradition is to prostitute their eldest daughters for their livelihood

March 29, 2019

In the community of Bacchara, women are the economic support of families. Many times, the father or his brother acts as a pimp.

In the India, many families prefer to have sons than girls. For centuries, members of the Indian community force their older daughters to become bad workers aged 10 or 12. When they get older, a younger sister replaces her.

This custom pbaded from generation to generation as an "accepted tradition"and the men of the family live on the income of these girls. In some cases, the father or brother acts as a pimp.

Marriages are different. The bride's family is the one who is asking for a high price for her daughter, the so-called "reverse dowry".

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"I had only 15 years old when they forced me to do it. I had to leave school and follow the same path as my mother and my maternal grandmotherHeena told the BBC.

Every day, he spoke to many clients, from poor men in rural areas to wealthy truckers. "At 18, I realized how bad it was and I felt very angry, what options did he have, how would my family survive if I did not make money from this way? ", he declared.

This community has many poor people and they trust their wives to improve the economic situation of the family. Akash Chouhan, coordinator of a local NGO, "about a third of women who prostitute themselves are minors".

The Baccharas are a nomadic tribe spread across three districts of the state of Madhya Pradesh., in the center of the country. They occupy mainly rural areas or areas near roads, in places where truckers stop.

According to locals, the best prices are paid for a virgin, which usually costs around $ 72. "During the day, between four and five men come. At night we go to hotels or somewhere near here. We always run the risk of being infected, "said Heena.

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Many of these young women have had children as a result of these badual encounters. Being a bad worker also means that you are prohibited from marrying a man from the same community.

A report published by the national newspaper The Hindu in 2000 indicated that Blood samples from 5,500 community members revealed that about 15% were HIV-positive.

Eventually, Heena struggled to get out of the system with the help of a local NGO. "Only girls who comply with this cursed practice can understand the conflict, I know how it feels and I want to help complete it," he said.