Traditional Van Gujjar Song from indian summer lyrics Watch Video
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Description: Chamar, here with his cousin Sharafat, sings a traditional Van Gujjar song about the difficulties of life as a nomadic water buffalo herder. Aside from the song itself, this clip showcases their sense of humor -- Chamar doesn't know how to read, and even if he did, the lyrics he's singing aren't found anywhere in my Hindi/Urdu phrasebook! I lived and traveled with Chamar and Sharafat's family for 6 weeks, during their annual spring migration into the Indian Himalayas, where they graze their herd
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