Tucked into the folds of the western Himalayas, the Van Gujjar community has practiced transhumance for centuries, moving buffalo herds between the foothills…
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The Economics Of Selling Buffalo Milk Through Local Cooperative Networks
For Van Gujjar pastoralists and Himalayan village households, buffalo milk is more than a daily food: it is a source of cash, nutrition, and greater control…
Sacred Groves of the Van Gujjar: Mapping Living Heritage
Hidden within the sal forests and deodar belts of the Shivalik foothills, sacred groves called ban or dev van anchor the spiritual world of the Van Gujjar.…
Van Gujjar Children’s Participation in Schooling During Winter Settlements
For Van Gujjar families, winter settlement is a period of movement, work and adjustment. Communities traditionally migrate with their buffalo herds towards…
The Art of Making Buffalo Milk Cheese in Himalayan Villages
In Himalayan villages, buffalo milk cheese begins with a close reading of place. Pastoral families work with the milk available after morning milking, using…
How Climate Change Is Altering The Timing Of Van Gujjar Transhumance
For generations, Van Gujjar families have moved with their buffalo between winter settlements in the Himalayan foothills and summer pastures at higher…
SOPHIA’s legal aid clinics and secure land rights
For forest-dwelling families, land is more than a legal asset. It is the foundation of housing, buffalo husbandry, grazing routes, food security, cultural…
Traditional honey hunting and the Van Gujjar way of life
In the Shivalik hills where Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and the fringes of Uttar Pradesh meet, the Van Gujjar people have practised seasonal honey hunting…
A Day in the Life of a Van Gujjar Woman During the Monsoon Migration
Before daylight reaches the forested foothills of Uttarakhand, a Van Gujjar woman is already awake. The monsoon has softened the paths, swollen streams and…
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