fakir
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- noun
- /fəˈkɪr/
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fakir
- The teachings of the fakir attracted followers seeking enlightenment and wisdom.
- Baul-Fakir
- Fakir music
- Fakir spiritual tradition
Examples
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Professional Baul-Fakir musicians perform at a variety of both contracted and non-contracted commercial events.
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Nevertheless, Baul Fakir music making has a long history as a means of subsistence.
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The fakirs said you were not honest with them.
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Like the fakirs, they would have grown tired of their game.
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For these reasons, many affluent audiences are interested in the preservation of Baul Fakir music in its traditional forms.
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In addition to the solo performance tradition associated with madhukari, Baul-Fakirs commonly perform in troupes.
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In recent years, Bengali Baul-Fakir music has become popular among affluent, educated Bengalis.
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Lower- and working-class audiences clearly appreciate Baul-Fakir music for both spiritual edification and aesthetic enjoyment.
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No place epitomizes the crowded field of professional Baul-Fakir music better than the town of Santiniketan in West Bengal, Birbhum.
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Many believe that the fakir performed miracles to show his spiritual power.
Synonyms
A person today who lives simply and follows quiet spiritual practices
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word fakir comes from the Arabic faqīr, which means 'poor'. In Sufi and South Asian religions this 'poverty' was a sign of deep spiritual life, so holy people who lived with very little and often begged were called fakirs. That's why today a fakir means a religious ascetic who lives simply and may beg.