TheRabari people (also known as Rebari, Raika, Desai and Dewasi people) are a caste group fromRajasthan,Kutch region ofGujarat,Maharashtra,Haryana,Punjab of India and theSindh province of Pakistan.^[1][2] They were traditionally camel herders but have now taken to rearing sheep and cattle.

Rabari claim Baluchistan as the place of their origin. According to Sigrid Westphal-Helbusch, significant migrations of Rabaris took place between 12th to 14th century, when they moved fromMarwar toSindh andKutch. The migrations of Rabaris in fact follow similar paths as that ofRajputs andCharans, two other migrant group in this region, indicating intertwined histories. Westphal-Helbusch ascribes the goddess worship traditions of Rabaris to theCharan influence.^[3]

Rabaris were known for their elaborate Trajva tattoos. They are usually done on the forearms, face, throat. The tattoo can have a range of meanings, including representations of fertility or skill milestones. Green sap from a nearby plant is mixed with soot to make the tattoos.^[4]

• Francesco D'Orazi Flavoni. (1990)Rabari a Pastoral community of Kutch

• Street, Brian V. (2002),Literacy and Development: Ethnographic Perspectives, Routledge,ISBN 9781134566204....

• Davidson, Robyn (November 1, 1997).Desert Places, pastoral nomads in India (the Rabari). Penguin.ISBN 978-0-14-026797-6.
• Mirella Ferrera, People of the world. Published by VMB publisher 13100 Vercelli, Italy 2005
• Flavoni, Francesco D'orazi (1990).Rabari: A Pastoral Community of Kutch. Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts and Brijbasi Printers.ISBN 978-8-17107-026-8.

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