{"id":2850,"date":"2017-01-11T19:01:05","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T19:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/?p=2850"},"modified":"2021-04-25T19:04:49","modified_gmt":"2021-04-25T19:04:49","slug":"rabari-tribe-wandering-gypsies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/2017\/01\/rabari-tribe-wandering-gypsies.html","title":{"rendered":"Everything About Rabari Tribe: The Wandering Gypsies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

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Clad in black attire, distinctly visible tattoo art on her body, with wrinkles on her face, a fairly old lady was busy with her embroidery work, unperturbed by anything surrounding her. The intriguing thing was to see the detailed thread work, perfectly weaving with so many colors by a woman, who was probably about 80 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was later told that she belonged to the Rabari Community<\/strong>. Until then, I knew nothing about the tribe and their craftsmanship. My curiosity to dig out more about this community lingered in my mind and I decided to get some detailed information about this tribe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Rabari Woman migrating<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The tribal communities and their unique cultural fabrics have been fascinating to me ever since. The cultural variation, social practices, customs and traditions, and their social hierarchy within the community make it an interesting case study. The word \u2018Rabari\u2019,<\/strong> means “Outsiders”<\/strong>, which mostly defines their occupation and status within the society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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