Education is a double-edged sword for the Dhangars. Their nomadic life gives them more hope than modern day education.
For rural India, sharing space with wildlife is second nature. But as development gets fast-tracked, the delicate, value-based balance of man and nature is tilting; coexistence is giving way to conflict. This year-long project explores the complex inter-relationships between Man and Nature.
The Dhangars are always on the move and, twice a year, they make a 500km long migration across central India. This is the story of their journey
An “Ovi”, which talks about the wolf and dhangars and the beauty of both having co-existed since ages with acceptance and respect. An Ovi is the local folk poetry in Maharashtra which are even narrated by Dhangars.
There is a lot of wealth in managing sheep and no one knows that better than the Dhangars
Dhangars are nomadic migratory shepherds spread across the dry habitats of peninsular India. Constantly on the move, they travel with thousands of sheep and share the landscape with other wildlife
For rural India, sharing space with wildlife is second nature. But as development gets fast-tracked, the delicate, value-based balance of man and nature is tilting; coexistence is giving way to conflict. This year-long project explores the complex inter-relationships between Man and Nature.