Come to India For The Dance, Stay For the Sex

India is a bit of a paradox. Almost daily, a new, stunning rape story dots international newspapers-rape on the coach, rape on the train, rape on isolated streets- yet we do not associate that beloved hometown of Bollywood with sexual liberation.

If anything, the word 'India'conjures up images of sexually conservative and deeply religious people.

As a matter of fact, India was so set in its ways - as is Nigeria - that its Supreme Court, two years ago, declared hmosexuality a crime.

In August, India's government temporarily banned certain websites it deemed pornographic.

But India Wasn't Always Like This...

As a matter of fact, India only became conservative quite recently, and this has been ascribed to the influence of several sects - the Brahmin caste, Islamic dynasties and even the British overlord.

Before then, sex was a phenomenon explored indepth - and it was those climes that birthed Kamasutra, the delightful sex literature that has enriched many a civilization.

The Kamasutra was written in ancient India between the 4th Century BCE and the 2nd century.

A visit to India will show you that there remains vestiges of India's 'hey-days' of wanton sexual exploration. You can see the erotic motifs on the temple walls and brazen displays of nudity on some of its historic landmarks.