Raikas traditional herdsmen of Rajasthan
My Photo walk to Raikas of Rajasthan
Enroute to Sirohi, I met a Raika family, husband, and wife, outside their cottage. A relative of theirs was returning with his flock of goats. Raikas are traditional herdsmen and rear goats, sheep, and camels. The husband embodied the traditional Raika- a red and white turban, a pleated Angarkha blouse, silver earrings, bracelets, rings, and thick silver anklets. A locket bearing the image of the goddess hung on a black thread from his neck along with other bead strings. He was dressed in a white dhoti and carried a shawl over his shoulder. A cloth satchel, a brass pot, and a stick and rough leather mojris completed the look. His brown bearded face was lit up by his bright eyes. His smile exuded the calm contentment of pastoral life; a life lived in harmony with nature.
राईका
मैं सिरोही से जीरावला की और निकल रहा था तो मेरी एक राईका परिवार से मुलाक़ात हुई पति पत्नी दोनों ही घर पर थे व उनके परिवार का एक सदस्य बकरियाँ चरा कर घर लौटा ही था।
सिर पर लाल एवं सफेद पगड़ी, ऊपर के अंगो को ढकती अंगरखी (बिना बाहों के कुर्ते जैसा वस्त्र), कानों में चांदी की बालियां, हाथ में कड़े और अंगुलियों में अंगूठियां, गले में काली डोरी में माता का लॉकेट, लांग वाली धोती, पैरों में मोटे चांदी के कड़े, और कंधे पर शॉल, गले में मालाये, कंधे पर लटकता थैला (पावरी), कन्धे पर डोरी में बंधा पीतल का लोटा और हाथ में मोटी सी लाठी, पैरों में चमड़े की गांव की मोजड़ी पहनते हैं। साधारण चेहरे पर असाधरण रूप देती चमकती आँखे, संतोषप्रद जीवन की मुस्कान, भूरे रंग की दाढ़ी, लंबी मूंछे, चमकते दांत, मुँह पर खिलती मुस्कान लिए बस एकदम पारम्परिक राईका जाति जैसा लिबास और भेड़, बकरी व ऊंटो के चरवाह व संरक्षण में समर्पित जीवन इतना सौम्य रूप व जीवन शैली लिये है इनकी।
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