A book written by Khalid Kumbhar on the nomadic tribes of Sindh launched.

MITHI -- The eminent writers, poets, anthropologists and people from different walks of life thronged in Umerkot town on the other day where they launched the new book of the known writer and anthropologist Khalid Kumbhar Sindh Ja Khana Badosh Qabila ( The nomadic tribes of Sindh). The known scholar of Sindh JamiChandio speaking on the occasion as the chief guest, said that Mr Kumbhar in book his unique book had tried his best to depict the centuries of lifestyle, culture, traditions and other aspects of the various communities of the nomadic living in the different areas of the province. 'We can not delve deeper into the mysteries of history without knowing these tribes, who have kept their centuries old traditions still alive' he added and highly lauded the efforts of the writer of the book for his concerted efforts to compile a book after hectic research on the tribes.

Mr Jami maintained that the book of the author was a complete document on the lifestyle, culture and their traditions and termed it an applied anthropology on the nomads of Sindh. ' The gypsies throughout the world have always been meted out the stepmother treatment by the societies they were living in and never got their basic human rights anywhere' he added. He said that nomads despite the ups and...

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