Hanji Community
Rites of Passage: A Study of the Hanji Community Living in the Bandipora District of Kashmir Valley
By: HASHMAT HABIB – Each culture has its own set of customs and traditions. Beginning with birth and concluding with death, the life cycle is a metaphor for the journey of an individual through the phases of life. This includes childhood, youth, adulthood, and old age. Rituals are especially crucial for events that occur throughout…
Health Problems of Hanji Community: A Study of District Bandipora of Jammu and Kashmir
By: HABIB NEELOFER, JAN SALIMA – In resource-dependent communities such as the Hanji/fishermen community, human health supports the ability of individuals and families to maintain sustainable livelihoods. The Hanji/Fishermen community is involved in dangerous and complex profession and it faces numerous and unknown challenges such as it works overtime at the lake- nightshifts and late-…