ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 11月7日 08時30分

For generations, folk musicians have camped out on a dusty cattle range in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. Mostly Muslims, they earn their keep by performing for Hindus who live in sturdy huts built of stone. So it came as no surprise when Aamad Khan, a poor singer with deep-set eyes, was summoned to a nearby temple one night to play his harmonium, an air-driven organ. He was told to use his music to inspire the Hindu goddess Durga to enter the body of a local faith healer who happened to smell of alcohol that September evening. The song would be Aamad’s last. Eventually, the faith healer confessed to killing him, saying he had murdered Aamad in a drunken rage. A week or so later, the folk musicians living in Rajasthan, who number about 200 with their families, did something they had never dared to try: They picked up and left. For hundreds of years, the folk musicians, known as Manganiyars, have been bound to perform for high-caste Hindus, absorbing discrimination and abuse and being paid little for it. As patronage systems have been dismantled in many parts of India, many Manganiyars have searched for a way out. Aamad’s family members said they were pressured to accept some money and not report the crime to the authorities. But talks over exactly how much money should be paid soon broke down, and Aamad’s family then jettisoned tradition and went to the police. “We wanted justice,” Kaiku Begum, Aamad’s widow, said between sobs. A few days after the criminal complaint was filed, all the Manganiyars living in Dantal left. According to Chugge Khan, Aamad’s brother, the decision to leave was partly about fear, but also an act of protest. “All that we have are our mouths,” Chugge said. “Now, we are trying to hold onto our dignity. We have decided not to live the life of insects anymore.” @lokeatul photographed Kaiku after her husband’s death. Visit the link in our profile to read the full story.

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