Bhotia Tribals of India : Dynamics of Economy Transformation

Bhotia is an exclusive ethnic community, different both from the Hindus and the Tibetans who inhabit the eastern and central Himalaya regions. Traditionally and, since time immemorial, they have drawn their subsistence from trade with Tibet, thus mai nta ining trade link s between India and Tibet. Thi s transHimalayan trade of th e Bhotias not only influenced their daytodaylife, but had an overwhelming influence on their socioculturallife, too .