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Jammu's Dogra culture and tradition is very different from the Kashmiri culture. The Dogra culture is instead much similar to that of neighbouringPunjabandHimachal Pradesh. Traditional Punjabi festivals such asLohriandBaisakhiare celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm throughout the region, along withAccession Day, an annual holiday which commemorates the accession of Jammu & Kashmir to the Dominion of India. ]After Dogras,Gujjarsform the second-largest ethnic group in Jammu. Known for their semi-nomadic lifestyle, Gujjars are also found in large numbers in the Kashmir valley. Similar to Gujjars,Gaddisare primarily herdsmen who hail from the Chamba region in Himachal Pradesh. Gaddis are generally associated with emotive music played on theflute. TheBakkarwalas found both in Jammu and the outskirts of the Vale of Kashmir are wholly nomadic pastoral people who move along the Himalayan slopes in search for pastures for their huge flocks of goats and sheep.

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