Kinnaure
These people occupy the areas of the border district of Kinnaur. Some of these people believe that they belong to the Kinners of Mahabharata while others consider themselves the descendants of the Kirats. Kirats were the people who were overpowered by the Aryans and Khasaa and forced to recede into the remote trans Himalayan region.
The physical appearance of the Kinnaures is quiet similar to that of the Aryans, however, there are also people with Mongoloid features. These people are soft spoken and indulge mainly into occupation like rearing of sheep and raising of wool. Other occupation of these people include agriculture and horticulture. The Kinnaure male adorns a long coat (chubha) and woolen pyjama (chamu sutan) while the women have a woolen sari called Dhoru as their dress. Their feet are protected by shoes that are made up of wool and goat hair.
One interesting aspect about the Kinnaure is their marriage system. All brothers in one family marry a single girl. This is what they call the Pandava marriage since the five Pandava brothers too had one wife for them. This custom has also left many of the girls unmarried. These girls who finally find it difficult to get a good match for themselves convert into a Buddhist nun or Jomo.
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