| Issue - 2023 | Page No - 86 |
| Spatial and temporal Cultural Transformation of gaddi Tribal community in Chamba and Kangra district in HP, India | |
| Chatter Singh | |
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For the Himalayan Gaddi culture, transhumance—the seasonal movement of people and their animals—means both resource management and a means of subsistence. Although they have been doing it for generations, the practice is currently dwindling quickly. As a result, we compiled information on Gaddis' present patterns of cultural transformation and the related new elements that are contributing to the fall in transhumance. This was accomplished by using snowball sample survey methods for transhumance surveys, which focused on 15 pastoralists, and stratified sampling approaches for questionnaire recordings with the Gaddis (n = 93). in the research area, which is thought to be where they originated. Even though Gaddis still engage in transhumance, there is a clear lack of interest in the practice, as seen by the drop in the number of permits for moving and owning animals. In the current study, changes in (i) housing type, (ii) livelihood practices, and (iii) lifestyle behaviours have been used as metrics for measuring cultural shift. The bulk of Gaddi towns are found in the three natural zones. An attempt was made to capture the characteristics of various sections of the research regions by selecting villages from each ecological zone, each small microclimatic zone, each watershed, and each tehsil.The six villages were chosen as follows: Holi and Chamba, Dalhouse (Chamba district), Palampur and Dharmshalla (Kangra district), and Kugti, Bajol, Lakra, Bariata, Bohl-Jhajharda, and Karari Khas in the tehsil Bharmour (Chamba district). As you're doing that, this index was calculated using a simple procedure that was altered from the UNDP Method for the Human Development Index in order to fit the parameters of the Human Development Report (2016). The study attempts to develop an indicator of cultural change based on the previously provided information. Significant alterations in the way of life, the system of livelihood, and settlements. Also, the main limiting elements are indifference in cultural activities and traditional occupations. Giving up transhumance is also encouraged by Gaddis's belief that children need to be educated. Therefore, the loss of transhumance will affect both the related knowledge and the long-standing custom. It is necessary to create and put into effect policies that would support these herders and ensure their sustainable development. Read Pdf |
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