Rabari elder
This caste is called Rabari's or Dewasi and they are primarily cattle herders. Mainly in this part of rajasthan they have goats and sheep and their source of income. They 1) Sell the goats for meat, 2) Selling wool from sheep. 3) Selling milk from Goats.
Some of them also go on a migration with their animals a couple of thousand kilometres every year from november to July, with goats, sheep or cows or camels.The men wear Red turbans and white clothes. Sometimes they might use white turbans also. They also have a big silver bracelet in their hand, mostly right hand made of silver. Also earrings made from gold mostly. The men also like smoking tobacco in Chillums (small Pipe). They also sit together and drink Opium mixed with water, during festivals and ceremonies, after offering it to Gods. Custom is to offer it to each other as well.
South Rajahstan, India 2012
©Ingetje & Romani Tadros
Rabari elder
This caste is called Rabari's or Dewasi and they are primarily cattle herders. Mainly in this part of rajasthan they have goats and sheep and their source of income. They 1) Sell the goats for meat, 2) Selling wool from sheep. 3) Selling milk from Goats.
Some of them also go on a migration with their animals a couple of thousand kilometres every year from november to July, with goats, sheep or cows or camels.The men wear Red turbans and white clothes. Sometimes they might use white turbans also. They also have a big silver bracelet in their hand, mostly right hand made of silver. Also earrings made from gold mostly. The men also like smoking tobacco in Chillums (small Pipe). They also sit together and drink Opium mixed with water, during festivals and ceremonies, after offering it to Gods. Custom is to offer it to each other as well.
South Rajahstan, India 2012
©Ingetje & Romani Tadros