In the deeply rooted traditions of indigenous Tharu community, Bhalmansa or Badghar-village chief responsible for overseeing ...

The Tharu made up 6.2% of Nepal’s population in the 2021 census in 2021, outnumbering other indigenous communities: the Tamang, Newa, Limbu and Gurung peoples. The rest of the country has just begun ...

Bhadai Tharu lives in Khata, Nepal, and has dedicated his life to protecting tigers — despite losing an eye to one. Now, he’s working to resolve human-wildlife conflict in the region.

The traditional healers from the Tharu indigenous community in Nepal with ethnobotanical knowledge are bound to disappear soon because of no interest from the young generation to continue the practice ...

Kathmandu, September 5. Sickle cell anaemia, a genetic disease caused by mutation of red blood cells mostly seen in the people of Tharu community in Nepal, has been seen in people from other ...

Makar Sankranti is celebrated across various regions and among ethnic communities in Nepal today. Also popularly called Maghi, the festival is especially observed by the people of the Tharu community ...

Maghi Parba marks the arrival of a new calendar for the Tharu community from the South West of Nepal's Terai region on 1 Magh in the Nepali calendar. Arun Aryan Chaudhary, Public Relations Officer ...

Bhadai Tharu lives in Khata, Nepal, and has dedicated his life to protecting tigers — despite losing an eye to one. Now, he’s working to resolve human-wildlife conflict in the region.