Question

where do the raikas belong to ?

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.

Answer 2

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The Raikas belong from the deserts of Rajasthan.

The main features of the Raikas related to their life and economy are as follows:

• As the rainfall in Rajasthan is meagre and uncertain, the Raikas find cultivation of their land very difficult. Their harvest fluctuates every year. Over vast stretches no crops can be grown. Therefore, the Raikas have combined cultivation with pastoralism.

• By October, when the grazing grounds are dry and exhausted, the Raikas move out in search of other green fields and water, and return during the next rainy season.

• During the monsoon, the Raikas of Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Bikaner move to their home villages where pasture is available.

• One group of Raikas - known as the Maru (desert) Raikas-herd camels and another group rears goats and sheep.

• Therefore, we can say that the life of the Raikas as a pastoral group is sustained by a carefully consideration of a host of factors. They have to judge how long the herds can stay in one area of Rajasthan and where they can find water and pasture in Rajasthan and nearby provinces.