Question

State related to the pastoral community of raikas.

Answer 1

Raikas are nomadic pastoralists of Rajasthan state who depend on domesticated livestock for their livelihood. They migrate to an established territory or a less arable land to find pasturage for their animals and stay there for a considerable period of time. They are also very efficient camel herders and use camel as a source of livelihood. Camel help in trade of goods and also for locomotion. They engage themselves in agricultural activities if they find a particular land arable. They also also blanket weavers, good craftsmen and pottery experts.