Kashmir's nomads migrate to lower reaches ahead of winter

Srinagar, Oct 14 (ANI): Hundreds of tribals in Kashmir's upper reaches have begun migrating to warmer plains along with their cattle ahead of the harsh winter season.

The nomadic "Bakarwal" (shepherd) tribesmen along with their kin and flocks of cattle indulge in the bi-annual exercise traversing virtually almost entire length of the Himalayan state involving hundreds of kilometers of walking.

"This year, winter has set in early, so we came here, the cold weather has already set in there," said Mohammad Hanief, a nomad.