Nomadic Tribes

Dhule lynching: Only a handful of people stay back in Rainpada, residents say village's image being unfairly tarnished

Residents of Rainpada village in Dhule district, where five men were lynched following a rumour, say their village is being unfairly maligned.

In the Kanjarbhat community, a campaign against 'virginity tests' is slowly gaining ground

In the Kanjarbhat community, a bride must submit to a 'virginity test' on the night of her wedding. But a campaign spearheaded by the community's youth is hoping to put an end to the practice | A ground report | <a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>"> Read More...</a>

The Outsiders: Nomadic Bakkarwal tribe in focus after Kathua rape case

Bakkarwals (literally ‘goat people’) are nomadic pastoralists from Jammu and Kashmir. They move to the plains of Jammu in winter, and the high mountains of Kashmir in the summer, making way not just for their flocks of sheep and goat, but also for the entire trekking industry in the state.

Photographer Michael Benanav traces nomadic tribe Van Gujjars' spring migration

American photojournalist Michael Benanav chronicled the nomadic Van Gujjars' annual spring migration

Travelling with the Van Gujjars: Tracing a forest-dwelling nomadic tribe's spring migration

The Van Gujjars, who trace their origins back to Kashmir, first came to the Shivaliks some 1,500 years ago

Goa govt, social outfits attempt to bring monkey-hunting tribe into mainstream

Goa government, along with a few social outfits, is trying to bring a monkey-hunting nomadic tribe into the mainstream society.

Trouble for Sharad Pawar, NCP: Dhangars want a quota after Marathas, Muslims

The Dhangars, a shepherd community, have traditionally voted for the NCP. They have now been wooed aggressively by the BJP, which has promised to include them in the ST category.