{"id":307147,"date":"2026-01-06T12:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-indias-arkestra-dancing-shows-shows-exploit-minors-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T12:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T12:00:29","slug":"how-indias-arkestra-dancing-shows-shows-exploit-minors-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-indias-arkestra-dancing-shows-shows-exploit-minors-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"How India&#8217;s arkestra dancing shows shows exploit minors | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/PLVa0jZ-mOE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How India's arkestra dancing shows shows exploit minors | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PLVa0jZ-mOE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In India\u2019s rural hinterlands, arkestra shows draw large crowds of men to night-long dance performances. 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