Michael Benanav has traveled around much of the world, chronicling in words and pictures nomadic communities from Mali, to Jordan to Mongolia. But when the photographer heard about the Van Gujjar tribe of Northern India, he knew he wanted to do more than just document their existence. He wanted to join them on a migration to better understand their nomadic way of life and culture.
Images from Michael Benanav's journey with the Van Gujjars of Northern India.
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Dhumman (far right) and Yusuf (2nd from left) meet with other Van Gujjars to figure out the best strategy to move into the mountains and avoid trouble with forest rangers.
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'Himalaya Bound' is Michael Benanav's latest book, chronicling one family's quest to save their animals and an ancient way of life.