A teenage member of Kanjar nomadic tribe was beaten to death by his fellow tribe members near Chainpur Bazaar in East Champaran district, Bihar, recently.
About Kanjar Tribe:
The Kanjar are a nomadic tribe of North India and Pakistan.
They are most concentrated in the fertile and more densely populated areas of the Indus River valley and Punjab.
They were labeled a "criminal tribe" during colonial rule, later decriminalised after the Independence.
There is no accurate demographic or other census information on Kanjar in either country.
Kanjar owns no land or permanent shelters. They survive by traveling from community to community through diverse regions, transporting their physical possessions on mule-drawn carts (rehra) or donkeys.
Occupation: They have historically been associated with occupations like hunting, fishing, basket weaving and entertainment.
Linguistic Affiliation:
Kanjar are fluent in several languages and many regional dialects of Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Sindhi.
Their own language, Kanjari, has affinities with Indo-Aryan Prakrit and Romani.
Chakri is one of the most popular folk dances of the Kanjar tribe.
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