Important Terms and Concepts - Pastoralists in the Modern World
Category : 9th Class
PASTORALISTS IN THE MODERN WORLD
IMPORTANT TERMS AND CONCEPTS
- Nomads. People who move from one place to another to earn their living.
- Bhabar. A dry forested area below the foothills of Garhwal and Kumaun.
- Bugyal. Vast meadows in the high mountains.
- Kharif. The autumn crop usually harvested between September and October.
- Rabi. The spring crop usually harvested after March.
- Stubble. Lower ends of grain stalks left in the ground after harvesting.
- Customary rights. Rights that people are used to by custom and tradition.