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Behrupiya
[File:[File:Bahrupiya performer.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Bahrūpia impersonating the goddess Kāli]
A behrupiya or bahrupiya (Hindustani: बहरूपिया or بہروپیا) is an impressionist in the traditional performing arts of India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. Once popular and widespread, the art form is now in decline with most practitioners living in poverty. It was once common for ''behrupiyas'' to make a dramatic entrance at wedding or other festivities dressed as a policeman, priest, or other figure and create a commotion.〔 The social norm surrounding these appearances was that the ''behrupiya'' usually collected no money if was detected as an impersonator. However, if he was able to successfully convince his audience of his fake identity, he would then reveal it and be awarded a baksheesh for having entertained the group.
Due to their expertise with disguise and impersonation, good ''behrupiyas'' were recruited as spies by medieval Indian kings.
==Etymology and alternative names==
The term ''behrupiya'' is derived from the Arabic loanword in Hindustani, and a more general term for jester or buffoon) or ''bhands'', who are the traditional actors, dancers, storytellers and entertainers of the Indian subcontinent.〔〔Citation | title=History of Indian theatre, Volume 2History of Indian Theatre, Manohar Laxman Varadpande | author=Manohar Laxman Varadpande | publisher=Abhinav Publications, 1992 | isbn=978-81-7017-278-9 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=6ZrjC24PuDQC | quote=''... The most popular of the medieval folk entertainers who still linger on the Indian scene are the Bhands. In Sanskrit Bhand means jester ... Bhands were patronised by the people and royalty alike ...''}}〕
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