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Mythologies of the Bakarwal Tribe
The Bakarwal , (also spelled) Bakkarwal or Bakrawala, are a nomadic ethnic group who along with Gujjars , have been listed as Scheduled Tribes in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh since 1991. Bakerwal and Gujjar is the largest Muslim tribe and the third-largest ethnic community in the Indian part of Jammu and Kashmir. They spread over a large area from Pir Panjal to Zanskar located in the Himalayan mountains of India. They are mainly found in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh . The Bakarwals claim the same origin as Gujjar. The Gujjars are known by many names: Ajjadh, Dohdhi Gujjars, Banhara Gujjars, and Van-Gujjars . The Bakarwals claim to have traditionally practiced Hinduism, before their conversions to Islam . The Bakarwals belong to the same ethnic group as the Gujjars , and inter-tribal marriages take place among them. In Indian-administered Kashmir, a nomadic tribe is struggling to maint
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