The Linguistic and Cultural Identity of Lambada in Andhra Pradesh: A Sociocultural Study

Abstract

This paper discusses various linguistic components of Lambada language to make out their linguistic identity. This paper also investigates cultural festivals, religious practices and etc to distinguish their cultural identity from Indo-Aryan culture. This community has been under the influence of the local dominant cultures for a long period of time as they migrated from Rajasthan to other states of India. The objective of the study is to trace out the identity of Lambada and the influence of the dominant culture on their culture in Andhra Pradesh. Data for this paper has been convinced through interviews and with researcher own encounter.