Ethnic Group

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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