Research Paper
Year: 2023 | Month: January | Volume: 10 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 483-490
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20230155
Survival Strategies of Bakarwal Pastorals in Jammu & Kashmir
Dr. Mitoo Das1, Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Dar2
1Assistant Professor, Discipline of Anthropology,School of Social Sciences Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
2Assistant Professor (Ad-Hoc), Department of Anthropology, Amar Singh College Cluster University, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Corresponding Author: Dr. Mitoo Das
ABSTRACT
The Bakarwal tribe is known for rearing goat and sheep in parts of Jammu and Kashmir. They traverse the Himalayan ranges in search of pastures for their herds and this has resulted into the age-old tradition of transhumance in the region which includes the migration of the Bakarwal tribe from the winter plains in Jammu to the high attitude summer pastures of Kashmir valley. Nonetheless, surviving in present-day world with their traditional ways seems difficult for the tribe and thus, they have been adopting several survival strategies to cope with the changing world around them. This article attempts through a discussion of the research findings to present a documentation of such strategies.
Keywords: Bakarwals, Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, Migration; Sedentarization.
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