Introduction Raji’s are a primitive and numerically very small tribal community in northern India with a very meager material culture and crude form of technology. They have been recognized as one of the primitive group among the 75 groups declared by the government of India. The Rajis, socially and economically, are the most underdeveloped tribal community of the region. They were recognized as a scheduled tribe in 1967 and as a primitive tribe in 1975 by the government of India. They are also described as Van - Rawat (King of forest), Van- Raji (Royal people of forest) or Van – Manush (Wild man or man of forest), who claim themselves to be Rajputs and the original inhabitants of Central Himalaya and are a native endangered ethnic minority group, originating and living in Uttarakhand, India. They inhabit the woods around Ascot in southern Pithoragarh (now Champawat district), and hold to a tradition of saluting no one except the Ascot Raja. Rajis are nomadic shy people. They move from forest to forest. They are distributed in the districts of Pithoragarh, Champawat and Udham Singh Nagar and in a small area confined to Western Nepal. They are the smallest Himalayan tribal group. They are basically nomadic hunter-gatherers, but also work as agriculture and forest labourers. They are mainly dependent on forests, and also practice shifting cultivation. Their existence is threatened by developmental and wild life related projects. They were placed in forced settlements by the Government of India beginning in the 1980s.Many continue to move in semi-nomadic camps, but most are now settled into villages along the Mahakali (Kali) River area straddling India and Nepal. Like several other tribes, these Raji tribes have got addiction towards all types of alcohols. Apart from this, the Raji tribes have also developed tastes for several 'wild fruits' and 'tree roots'. The way these Raji’s deck up is unique thereby enhancing their beauty. Exquisite jewelleries that these Raji females wear also are quite large and heavy. However, as a recent phenomenon, few of these Raji tribes dress in the similar fashion like that of a people belong to a non tribal community. Artistic fervor of these Raji tribes is nicely depicted in various art forms. For children beautiful handbags are prepared which have demand in the local markets as well as that of the whole of the country.  Occupation Though anthropologically they belong to Tibeto-Burman family and until recently they were a community of nomadic hunters and gatherers. Land and forests are the primary economic resources of the Raji. At present they are engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry, tailoring and some other occupations. Most of these Raji tribes have built their settlements in the interior regions of the forests. It is only natural that these Raji tribes have taken up the profession of gatherers. Instances are found where one can see many of these tribes collect honey from the bee hives. In the present world they have resorted to agriculture and labour. However their dependence on forest produce has not ceased completely. They grow cereal crops. They also do fishing and hunting. They are also known for making agricultural tools. Position of women in Raji tribal community is held high.  Their traditional occupation of hunting and gathering now occupies a secondary position. Many of them work as agricultural or forest labourers. The Rajis have been a community of food gatherers, small game trappers, cultivators and labour etc. but still they depend o