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has gloss | eng: Hira Mand چکلا (literally "Diamond Market"), also known as Shahi Mohalla (meaning: The Royal Neighbourhood), is a red-light district in Lahore. The women here offer traditional and classical dances and was originally the center of the citys tawaif culture in the Mughal era. Today, it is a centre of prostitution in Lahore under the veil of dances, such as mujra, a branch of classical South-Asian sensual dancing. While many Hijras also frequent the area and are involved in this dance culture. |
lexicalization | eng: Hira Mandi |
instance of | (noun) a district with many brothels red-light district |
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