Traditional Costumes, Ornaments, and Handicraft of Gaddi Tribe: A Study of Cultural Heritage in Jammu and Kashmir
Abstract: The Gaddi Tribe of Udhampur District in Jammu and Kashmir has distinct rituals, traditions, cultures, norms, values, customs, and belief systems that differ from those of mainstream society. The tribal people of Jammu and Kashmir live close to forests and face unfavourable climatic conditions. The Gaddi Tribe of Jammu and Kashmir is a semi-pastoral and semi-agricultural tribe in Udhampur District. They are identified by their traditional dress, comprising Chola, Topi, Dora, Shawls, Gardu, and Gardhi. This tribe supports smoking hookahs or smoking pipes, which is known as "Chajari Tobacco" in the Dogri dialect of the district's people from other communities. The Gaddi tribe also used "Katori Tobacco" or "Chilam" (small hookah) in their pockets for smoking due to the tough topography and harsh climate conditions. These people have developed unique costumes, ornaments, and handicrafts, which they manufacture and use. In this paper, an effort has been made to document the costumes, ornaments, and handicraft products used by the Gaddi tribe of Jammu and Kashmir.
Keywords: Gaddi tribe, Costumes, Ornaments, Handicrafts, Jammu and Kashmir
How to Cite?: Bushan Kumar, "Traditional Costumes, Ornaments, and Handicraft of Gaddi Tribe: A Study of Cultural Heritage in Jammu and Kashmir", Volume 15 Issue 9, September 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1239-1241, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26920135837, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26920135837