Rabari - Problems of Rabari Community

Problems of Rabari Community

  • Illiteracy

(To remove illiteracy among rabari community, Raika Education Charitable Trust (RECT) has taken initiation and has set Vision 2020 "Complete Education in Rabari Community all over India" and RECT gets success also.)

  • Child marriage
  • Prevalence of superstitions
  • Social barriers
  • Redundant old age-traditions
  • Divorce issues
  • Lack of hostels and community places in major cities
  • Many reside in rural areas and earn very little
  • Youth are unemployed or can only find substandard employment
  • Reduced pasture land ("gauchar")
  • Lack of representation in political system despite large population
  • Lack of all-India or statewide unity organizations
  • Migration from their native places
  • Extravagant and expensive events like engagements, marriages, "Maameru" (gifts from the bride's family during a wedding), dowry, etc., and its imitation
  • Lack of knowledge in community about culture

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