The Case Study of Availability of Livestock in Traditional Trade Fairs of Kumaun Region of Uttarakhand and their gradual Changes in their use todays Context

Bhagwant kumar Pandey

This paper analyses the theoretical role played by the trade fairs organized in different parts of Kumuan region of Uttarakhand. It is well known that festivalsand fairs have always been part and parcel of human culture since time immemorial. These areoftencelebrated at certain/ particular places on specific dates, wherein confluence of culture, trade and entertainment take place.In the Himalayan region trade has always been a challenge due to uneven terrains, dense forests, inaccessible and distant places. Furthermore diversity of flora and fauna, scarcity of ground water indeed make it difficult and in viable. Even though in the past the trade of articles to distant places had been in existence and this fact is consolidated by the presence of manuscripts/ Pandu scripts& commercial ledgers found in these regions. The researcher has vastly surveyed the region to make the case study resourceful to other persons.