The Gaddi is a semi-pastoral Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic tribe living mainly in the

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Gaddi shepherds having a good time (16260304116)

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The origin of the Gaddi Tribe is Gaderiya ( Dhangar) they also additionally believe that their ancestors fled from plains because of lack of security or foreign Invasions. The fact regarding their origination lies within the popular myths in the state. There is no accord of the views from where Gaddis migrated to this hilly state. Bharmour is additionally known as the abode of Gaddis. Some views are commonly held among these folks like Kailash is the throne (gadi) of the Lord Shiva. Therefore, those people who took refuge and settled in Brahmaur also came to be referred as Gaddis. Gaddis are semi nomadic, semi-agricultural and a semi-pastoral tribe. They have a defined culture, expressed through language, dress, food, marriage, song, and devout celebrations. Gaddis have their empyreal history deep- rooted in their endemic culture. In order to preserve their cultural heritage, they take pride in their culture and maintain cultural coherence from generation to generation. Gaddi is the language of Gaddi community and Tankri is the script used by the old people of the community. Other people spoke Hindi, whereas Devanagari is used as a script Caste system prevalent in gaddi community. They are classified as a

Scheduled Tribe The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...

in both areas under India's reservation system.

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File:Gaddi woman cutting grass c. 1980.jpg, Gaddi woman cutting grass. Painting by Alfred Hallett c. 1980 File:Gaddi village men with hookah, on mountain path, 1980.jpg, Gaddi village men with

hookah A hookah ( Hindustani: ( Nastaleeq), (Devanagari), IPA: ; also see other names), shisha, or waterpipe is a single- or multi-stemmed instrument for heating or vaporizing and then smoking either tobacco, flavored tobacco (often '' muʽassel ...

, on a mountain path near

Dharamshala Dharamshala (; also spelled Dharamsala) is the winter capital of Himachal Pradesh, India. It serves as administrative headquarters of the Kangra district after being relocated from Kangra, a city located away from Dharamshala, in 1855. The ...

, India File:Gaddi artisans at Suraj Kund fest.jpg, Gaddi artisans at Suraj Kund fest

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