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The Thari also known as the Dhatti (ٿري, ڍاٽي) are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group who reside in the Thar Desert, which is divided between Pakistan and India. They speak Thari, also known as Dhatki language. Thari is also a geographical term, it refers to anything which belong or come from Thar desert. The Thari people live primarily in Tharparkar district of Sindh in Pakistan. In India, Thari speakers are found in western parts of Rajasthan.




Lifestyle and Culture



The Thar live in the harsh environment of the Thar Desert, therefore they spend a considerable amount of time fetching water for themselves or their animals. The Thari marry early, often during teenage years. They wake up early and herd the animals with the females waking up earlier than the men. The Thari are known for their carpet industry, and earlier in history they used to make shawls. The Thari also celebrate Lok Mela, along with the Sindhis.
The Thari have suffered throughout history due to the environment they live in, but as the world progresses into a new era, the Tharis have been suffering even more with no cars or phones. The music of the Thari is regarded as Rajsthani music with a "little spice" to it. The ethnobotany of plants used by the Thari people has been considered affective by scientists.
The Thari, whether Muslim or Hindu, have always been peaceful to each other. Some Thari women work coal mining jobs across Sindh.




Clothing


The clothing of the Thar is a mix of Rajasthani and Sindhi clothing, as well as a small influence of Gujarati. The Thari women wear Ghagra cholis, a type of Punjabi and Gujarati clothing with the Thari men wearing a turban and sometimes wearing a Shalwar Qameez. During funerals, Thari women wear bangles and Thari men wear black dresses.




Language



The Thari people speak the Dhatki language, an Indo-Aryan language. The Thari also speak Sindhi and Urdu.




Notable People


Notable Thari people include:

Mai Bhaghi, A Thari women who sang in Sindhi and Urdu
Fozia Soomro, A Thari Singer
Sohail Sangi, A Thari journalist and activist working at Dawn
Ram Singh Sodho, A member of Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
Mahesh Kumar Malani, A member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Muhammad Usman Diplai, A Thari poet who wrote in Sindhi
Jam Saqi, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Pakistan
Arbab Ghulam Rahim, Chief Minister of Sindh
Lal Kumar, a Thari cricketer who played for the Hyderabad Cricket Team
Chettan Mal Arwani, A member of Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
Bherulal Balani, A member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi, A Thari Shia cleric who is the president of Tehrik-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqah-e-Jafaria
Vasand Thari, A Thari singer, poet, and journalist
Mai Dhai, A Thari singer
Gian Chand, A member of the Senate of Pakistan
Ghulam Mohammad Lot, A member of Pakistan People's Party
Abdul Qadir Junejo, A playwright and columnist who wrote in Sindhi and Urdu
Sharjeel Memon, A former member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
Khatu Mal Jeewan, A member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and the Senate of Pakistan
Krishna Kohli, A member of the Senate of Pakistan
Rana Parshad Sodha, 18th King of Umerkot
Rana Ratan Singh, Thari activist during British rule
Rana Chandra Singh, One of the Founding members of the Pakistan People's Party
Rana Hamir Singh, Current Rana of Umerkot and member of Provincial Assembly of Sindh




References

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