Field notes from Jawai's leopard country — wildlife, Rabari shepherd culture, granite-hill seasons, and life at the rawla.https://rawlabankli.com/en-inhttps://rawlabankli.com/blog/the-rabari-of-rajasthan/https://rawlabankli.com/blog/the-rabari-of-rajasthan/Meet the Rabari — the pastoral herders whose white turbans, indigo and crimson dress, and quiet tolerance of leopards have shaped the Jawai landscape for centuries — and how to spend time with them well from a stay near Bankli.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://rawlabankli.com/blog/a-day-at-rawla-bankli/https://rawlabankli.com/blog/a-day-at-rawla-bankli/What an unhurried day feels like at our heritage homestay in the village of Bankli, near Jawai — slow mornings in the garden, a dawn drive into leopard country, and the deep cool of an old Rajasthani manor through the heat of the afternoon.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://rawlabankli.com/blog/leopards-of-jawai/https://rawlabankli.com/blog/leopards-of-jawai/Jawai in Rajasthan is one of the only places on earth where leopards live freely among people, temples and grazing flocks. Why the granite hills are such extraordinary cat country — and how to see them well from a base in nearby Bankli.Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT