Pastoralism
From Paddy to Pasture: Chiranbal’s Gujjar-Bakkarwals and the Cash-for-Grazing Revolution
By: RASHID AHMAD RATHER – This paper examines how traditional grazing arrangements in Chiranbal, Kashmir, have shifted from barter to cash payments. By analyzing contracts from 2015to 2023 and conducting ethnographic fieldwork, we document that Gujjar-Bakkarwal herders now receive ₹150–200 per sheep per month, replacing historical exchanges of wool and ghee. The study shows that…
Gaddi: Himachal Pradesh’s evolving pastoral tribe
By: SHIVANSHI NEHRIA, ABHIK GHOSH – The Gaddis, a renowned nomadic tribe from the Himalayas, reside in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba and Kangra districts, traversing the Dhaula Dhar range. Their migrations, echoing Lord Shiva’s pattern, lead them to Lahaul’s high pastures in summer and to Himachal Pradesh’s borders in winter. They pay grazing taxes to the…
Himalayan Pastoralism: A Study On The Livelihood And Mobility Of The Bakarwal Tribe
By: UBAID AHMAD DAR – The paper aims to look at the relation of livelihood and mobility, and the health hazards faced by the pastoral Bakarwal tribe based in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Livelihood pattern of Bakarwals constitutes mostly of herding animals, and seasonal migration plays an all-important role in attaining the…
Meanings and taboos in traditional gastronomy of Maasai communities in Kajiado County, Kenya
By: MICHELE FILIPPO FONTEFRANCESCO, LEAH LEKANAYIA – The article analyses food traditions among the Maasai of Kajiado County. It explores them on the basis of an ethnographic research conducted between 2017 and 2018. In particular, it investigates the cultural meanings and taboos associated with blood, meat and milk: key elements in the traditional Maasai diet.…