Rabari

The Rabari people (also known as Rebari, Raika, Desai and Dewasi people) are a caste group from Rajasthan, Kutch region of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana, Punjab of India and the Sindh province of Pakistan.

According to Sigrid Westphal-Helbusch, significant migrations of Rabaris took place between 12th to 14th century, when they moved from Marwar to Sindh and Kutch.

The migrations of Rabaris in fact follow similar paths as that of Rajputs and Charans, two other migrant group in this region, indicating intertwined histories.

Westphal-Helbusch ascribes the goddess worship traditions of Rabaris to the Charan influence.

The tattoo can have a range of meanings, including representations of fertility or skill milestones.

Rabari, a caste of Camel Herders- Tashrih al-aqvam (1825)
Rabari from Baroda state, 1911