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| Raika |
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| Indigenous Group |
Raika (Also known as: Bhopa, Chalkia, Charalia, Charmta, Desi, Dheberva, Dhebariya, Godwar, Gujarati, Kushar, Kutchi, Luni, Maru, Mogha, Muchhal Ka, Pitalia, Rabari, Ragha, Rahgari, Raggari, Rebari, Sinai, Sorathi, Sorthia, Tank, Vagadiva, Vagariya, Vishotar |
| Location |
India, Gujarat, Pali District, Jalore District, Sirohi District, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan |
| Estimated Population |
500,000 (2004, ELDIS) |
| Environment |
Desert / Harsh |
| Lifestyle |
Semi-nomadic |
| Subsistence |
Animal Husbandry / Paid Labor |
| Level of Assimilation |
Traditional |
| Language Family |
Gujarati
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Gujarati
Alternate names: Gujrathi, Gujerati, Gujerathi
Dialects: Standard Gujarati (Saurashtra Standard, Nagari, Bombay Gujarati, Patnuli), Gamadia (Gramya, Surati, Anawla, Brathela, Eastern Broach Gujarati, Charotari, Patidari, Vadodari, Ahmedabad Gamadia, Patani), Parsi, Kathiyawadi (Jhalawadi, Sorathi, Holadi, Gohilwadi, Bhawnagari), Kharwa, Kakari, Tarimuki (Ghisadi).
Koli, Kachi
Alternate names: Bajania, Kuchi, Kachi, Katchi, Koli, Kohli, Kolhi, Kori, Kuchikoli, Vagari, Vagaria, Vaghri, Kachi Gujarati
Dialects: Kachi, Rabari (Rahabari), Kachi Bhil, Vagri (Kachi Meghwar), Katai Meghwar, Zalavaria Koli.
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| Website URLs |
The Raika
Native Planet Cultural Tours
Indigenous Knowledge of animal breeding and breeds
The LIFE approach to documenting breeds
Rabari Embroidery
Photos of Rabari nomads
People Groups - Rabari
Ethnologue: Gujarati, A Language of India
Ethnologue: Koli, Kachi, A Language of India
Rabaris
The black sheep of Rajasthan (by E. Geerlings) |
| NGOs |
League for Pastoral Peoples
Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan (LPPS)
Project Marustali
Practical Action
Land and Water Development Division (FAO AGL)
UK Agricultural Biodiversity Coalition (UK-abc)
German NGO Forum on Environment and Development
Native Planet
The LIFE Initiative (LIFE)
Nitigat Vikas Sansthan |
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