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The Rabari people (also known as Rebari, Raika, Desai and Dewasi people) are a caste group from Rajasthan, Kutch region of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana, Punjab of India and the Sindh province of Pakistan. We can find that Rebari's are Kshtriya community and very helpful to the community.Most Rebari's worships MastNath Baba Abhor in eastern India whereas western Indian Rebari's worships Lord Shiva-Parwati. You can find them with each and every Rajasthani Lok Devta which shows their loylity and dignity. This is most fashionable caste in Rajasthan, Men wears Lal Pagdi and white 'Poshak' and Women nowadays Odhani and Lehnga, White bangles. Raika's are worrior community and give birth to many warriors like Ratanaji, RanchodDas, HarmalDewasi, Ashuji ji Raika. Joshpur's Raika Bhag Railway Station is on the glory of Ashuji Raika. [1][2]
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Origin
The Rabari is camel holder warriors.[clarification needed]
According to Sigrid Westphal-Helbusch, significant migrations of Rabaris took place between 12th to 14th century, when they moved from Marwar to Sindh and Kutch. The migrations of Rabaris in fact follow similar paths as that of Rajputs and Charans, two other migrant group in this region, indicating intertwined histories. Westphal-Helbusch ascribes the goddess worship traditions of Rabaris to the Charan influence.[3]
Clans
There are reported more than two hundred clan groups found among the Rabari caste those are also known as Atak (Gotras)[4] some most important classes of Rabari clans are including, Rathore, Khatwana, Karotra, Bungor, Nar. Ozana, Saramta, Ajana, Parmer (Parmar), Makwana, Khabla, Ghagho, Nago, Bombaria, Lodha, Khapdaria, Sekha, Uchol, Lalotra, Priya, Moirab, and some other locally know clans.[4]
References
- ^ Köhler-Rollefson, Ilse (1992). "The Raika Dromedary Breeders of Rajasthan: A Pastoral System in Crisis". Nomadic Peoples. 30 (30): 74–83. JSTOR 43123358 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Chaudhary, Shyam Nandan (2009). Tribal Development Since Independence. Concept Publishing Company. p. 23. ISBN 978-81-8069-622-0.
- ^ Kothiyal, Tanuja (2016-03-14). Nomadic Narratives: A History of Mobility and Identity in the Great Indian Desert. Cambridge University Press. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-107-08031-7.
- ^ a b Gujarat. Popular Prakashan. 2003. p. 1158. ISBN 978-81-7991-106-8.
Bibliography
- Street, Brian V. (2002), Literacy and Development: Ethnographic Perspectives, Routledge, ISBN 9781134566204....
Further reading
- Davidson, Robyn (November 1, 1997). Desert Places, pastoral nomads in India (the Rabari). Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-026797-6.
- Mirella Ferrera, People of the world. Published by VMB publisher 13100 Vercelli, Italy 2005
- Flavoni, Francesco D'orazi (1990). Rabari: A Pastoral Community of Kutch. Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts and Brijbasi Printers. ISBN 978-8-17107-026-8.
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