Raika are pastoral nomads of Western Rajasthan who move from one place to another in collective camps of hundreds and thousands in search of fodder for animals. In this paper, using secondary data as well as fieldwork in Manpur Bas and Raika-ki-Dahni, two Raika villages in Pali district, an attempt has been made to study the effect of economy on Raika Community. It is found that the culture of Raika is predominantly influenced by their economy of cattle-herding.
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