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Gujar Bakarwaal gypsy, with henna-dyed beard, relaxes with
his grandson perched on his shoulders. It is common practice
for the hardy, nomadic shepherds to carry small children
and goat kids on their shoulders as they move from the alpine
pastures of the upper Himalayas to the lower regions of
Jammu and Punjab. Although they are Muslims, with prominent
features and often aquiline noses, the Bakarwaals’
names--Yusuf, Ibrahim, Mahmoud--suggest ancient tribal origins.
Sonamarg,
Jammu & Kashmir
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