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Life In Thar Desert
Life in the desert is very hard.People mostly rear sheep,goat,sheep and cattle.Some people travel from one place to another in search of food for themselves and their animals.Such people are called banjaras.
People in the desert travel on camels or carts pulled by deserts. The camel is a very useful animal in the desert.Most houses in the desert region have flat roofs and small windows.The walls are thick to keep the heat out and let the house remain cool.
The people of Rajasthan wear colorful clothes.Men wear dhoti,kurta and turban.Women wear ghaghara,choli and odhni.The main festivals of Rajasthan are the Desert Festival,Gangaur,Teej,Holi ,Dussehra,Diwali and Id.Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan.
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