Nomads
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देवार मुख्य रूप से छत्तीसगढ़ में रहने वाली एक यायावर जाति है। इनकी उत्पत्ति एवं इतिहास के बारे में कुछ ठीक-ठाक ज्ञात नहीं है पर ये एक ग़रीब परन्तु कलाप्रेमी जाति के रूप में जाने जाते रहे हैं। ये मुख्यतः लोक गाथाओं का गायन करके एवं भीख माँगकर, एक जगह से दूसरी जगह घूमते हुए…
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This module presents an overview of the epic narrative of Pabuji, a mythical hero whose exploits are put to verse and sung by bards, the male bhopa and the female bhopi, who use a large painted backdrop to point out key moments within the narrative. This epic is central to the nomadic and pastoral…
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Introduction
The Rabari community is a nomadic pastoral community indigenous to north-west India, particularly modern-day Gujarat. Traditionally, the Rabari kept camels but in recent times they maintain flocks of sheep and goats as well. Tradition traces their origins to the Himalayas, as the…
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'Just like small kids create toys from clay and break them after playing with it, our lives are similar— we create our homes daily, and break them daily, to migrate towards grassland,' is how Rabari Jesang Bhai describes their daily life in an interview. This module also includes articles,…
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