Folk-Geography and related terminology: with special reference to Rajasthan

Abstract

Folk-geographical knowledge of tribals, forest dwellers and rurals of Rajasthan is very rich. Various aspects of Folk-geography of the state have been described and discussed in the present paper. The rich terminology of Folk-geography of Rajasthan related to rains, water flow and storage system, mountain chain and rocks, forest and vegetation and wells and other man-made water storing structures is collected and presented in this paper.