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TRIBES
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JATS
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the Jats were herders who lived in an area called Half in Iran.
Five hundred years ago these shepherds migrated from Half and came
to Sindh and Kutch to search for new grazing lands. All the Jats
in Kutch are muslims and have similar marriage and dowry customs. |
The
Dhanetahs are the largest of the Jat Communities. The men care for the
animals and women remain in camp looking after their families. They sell
ghee. Those who go the Mecca and Madina are known as Hajis and they prefer
to marry their children to other Haji’s children.The Fakiranis who comprise
the smallest of the three Jats communities are nomads, who inhabit the
swampy coastal regions of Lakhapat and Abdasa Talukas. They worship a
holy man called Savlo Pir. The Gharacia Jats are farmers who make their
home in Lakhpat Talukas. They revere the Goddess Jeejamah. |
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