The Banrawats (alt., Banrajis, Vanrawats, Vanrajis) are a native endangered ethnic minority group, originating and living in Uttarakhand, India.
They are distributed in the districts of Pithoragarh, Champawat and Udham Singh Nagar and in a small area confined to Western Nepal.
Many continue to move in semi-nomadic camps, but most are now settled into villages along the Mahakali River area straddling India.
Van Rawats worship supernatural beings that live in the forests and sky.
Other gods of note include Daru/Dharu which comes along the wind; Bujergalog, a deity mentioned by an octogenarian living in one of the settlements near Askot, Pithoragarh.
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