Gaddis
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The Gaddis are a semi-pastoral Indo-Aryan ethnic group or tribe, native to and living mainly in the town of Bharmour, in the Chamba district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Some Gaddis also live in the Chenab Valley, in the Jammu division of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the 2011 Census of India, the Gaddi population was 1,78,130 in Himachal Pradesh and 46,489 in Jammu Kashmir. The Gaddis of Himachal Pradesh had an adult sex ratio of 1014 and literacy rate of 73.3, whereas those of Jammu and Kashmir had a sex ratio of 953 and literacy of 53.5. reservation system.[1]
The Gaddis traditionally follow Hinduism and live a strictly religious life in accordance with Hindu customs and rituals. Gaddis' traditional practices and habits are changing rapidly with India's modernisation.[2] In 2024, an exhibit « Journey across the Himalayas » was held in New Delhi, sharing about Gaddis' way of life and modernity.[3][4]
Gallery
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Gaddi woman mowing, Alfred Hallett c. 1980 -
Gaddi men near Dharamshala, 1980 -
Gaddi artisans at Suraj Kund fest
References
[edit]- ^ "Statistical Profile of Scheduled Tribes in India" (PDF). Registrar of Census, Government of India. p. 170. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Simpson, Nikita (29 May 2023). "Ghar ki tension: domesticity and distress in India's aspiring middle class". Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. 29 (3): 573–592. doi:10.1111/1467-9655.13956. ISSN 1359-0987.
- ^ Jha, Aditya Mani (20 December 2024). "In 2025, look to the Himalayas". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ Aastha D. "Journeying Across the Himalayas spotlights the region’s layered society and culture". www.stirworld.com. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Verma, V. 1996. Gaddis of Dhauladhar: A Transhumant Tribe of the Himalayas. Indus Publishing Company, New Delhi.
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