Kinaura tribes In Himachal Pradesh
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Kinaura tribes are scheduled tribes of the state of Himachal Pradesh and are of Mongol origin. This tribe is also known as Kinnar. In the Western Himalayas, this Kinaura tribal community is found in the BSP or Sangla Valley , which is situated at the height of Kinnaur district . Other areas where these Kinaura tribes are located include Batesari, Rakcham and Chitkul.
According to some scholars, the people of the Kinaura tribal community are descendants of the eunuchs of the Mahabharata. Another group believes that Kirat is the ancestor of
this tribal group. The family structure of the Kinaura tribes is a joint family and marriages occur in this tribal group. During special occasions and festivals, they consume a special type of drink, known as ‘ Anguri ‘.
Economy: The main occupation of the Kinaura tribes is wool harvesting and sheep raising, but some people are also engaged in horticulture and agriculture.
Dress: Men , the costumes of the Kinnaura tribe include a long coat or bangle and woolen pajamas known as Chamu or Sutan . Women wear a kind of woolen sari called dhoru . They wear goat hair and shoes made of wool and hat called bushhri .
