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    Tharu Village and House

    by Uday Raj Aaley
    by Uday Raj Aaley

    Tharu villages are generally scattered and are located at a distance from one another and Tharu houses are made using natural building materials and almost all household articles are made from natural products as well.

  • Case StudyCultureEthnic Group

    The Enigmatic Chepang Tribe

    by Pratigya Sedhai
    by Pratigya Sedhai

    The Chepangs refer to themselves as “Chepang” because ‘Che’ means ‘Top of a ‘Hill’ and ‘pang’ means ‘Stone,’ signifying those who inhabit the rocky hilltops as Chepang.

  • Case StudyEthnic Group

    Tharu People, Tharu Language

    by Uday Raj Aaley
    by Uday Raj Aaley

    According to the National Population and Housing Census 2021, the Tharus are one of 142 castes/ethnicities and an aboriginal people of Nepal.

  • CultureEthnic GroupFestivals

    Tamu Lhosar

    by Pratigya Sedhai
    by Pratigya Sedhai

    Tamu Lhosar is the main festival of the Gurung communities of Nepal and also known as ‘Tolo’ or ‘Tola’ Lhosar. It is celebrated on 15 Poush every year, based on Nepali Bikram Sambat.

  • ArtCultureEthnic Group

    Godna

    by Sanjib Chaudhary
    by Sanjib Chaudhary

    For centuries, tattooing has been an integral part of life for the indigenous Tharu people living in the southern plains of Nepal. Now, as…

  • CultureEthnic GroupHistory

    Maha Guru Phalgunanda

    by Ask Me About Nepal
    by Ask Me About Nepal

    The religious Kirant leader Mahaguru Phalgunanda was born as Phalgunanda Lingdel on Karti5 25, 1941 BS (November 10, 1885 AD). He was…

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    The Caste System in Nepalese Society

    by Nabin Poudel
    by Nabin Poudel

    The caste system in Nepal remains an integral aspect of societal structure which dictates the authority, status, and ultimately the feudalistic economic…

  • CultureEthnic GroupFestivals

    Mohani Nakha:

    by Nikki Thapa
    by Nikki Thapa

    Mohani Nakha: A Newari celebration, starts on Ashtami, the eighth day of Dashain, Nepal’s biggest and a fortnight-long festival that usually falls…

  • CultureEthnic GroupPeople

    The Chidimars of Mithila

    by Rajeev Gurung
    by Rajeev Gurung

    The Chidimar community lives in the Mithila, the Souther belt of Nepal. As the name suggests, (Chidi: bird and Mar: kill) they…

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