Pastoralism and the Tribesman of Mountain : The Arung Zet Sa of Kanaor

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Global and regional scenarios. 2. The Himalayan Dilemma. 3. Harmony and conflict over resource use. 4. Resilience of social bonds. 5. Lessons from naturalistic life. 6. Life of Arung Zet Sa: the pastoralists of Kanaor. 7. Biological aspects of pastoralism. 8. Traditional institutions of pastoral well-being. Epilogue. References. Index.

"In the Decade of Behaviour 2000-2010, the book explores the life and profession of a western Himalayan pastoral community, the Arung Zet sa of Kanaor, catering the essential needs of society such as milk, clothes, and meat. It visualizes a happier world for these marginalised sections of the society and sets  a new qualitative trend, a synthesis of the reverent man-nature relationship rooted in the Indian ethos and the modern understanding of animal behaviour. This challenge has various dimensions ranging from material to non-material, which touches socio-ecology, indigenous technology, animal husbandry, evolutionary psychology, and spiritualism." (jacket)