Originating from the Thar Desert, the Tharu people migrated to Nepal over time, and today, Tharu communities can be found not only in India's Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar but also in ...

Laxmi Rana, now 22, grew up humming songs from her community but never imagined becoming a singer. After completing her SLC ...

Tharu tribals face higher rates of thalassemia (22-24%) and sickle cell anaemia (60%) than the general population, prompting ...

Birgunj (Nepal), Jan 15 (ANI): Tharu community in Birgunj on Tuesday celebrated Magh festival or Khichdi Festival with great joy and enthusiasm on the occasion of their 2643rd New Year.

That includes Tharu women in Nepal who have tattooed themselves with traditional ... Lha-Chyogu is the term for tattooing in the Newa community of Kathmandu Valley. It literally means 'writing on the ...

The Rai community has Yele Dung, while the Tharu community celebrates Maghi Parba as their New Year. With around 9 per cent of Nepal's approximately 30 million population following Buddhism ...

For the Tharu community, particularly in the southern ... Similar fairs and rituals take place at other holy sites in both Nepal and India, including Prayag and Gangasagar. On this day, A grand ...

Dagaura is from the Tharu community, and a freed bonded labourer. She never went to school but learnt to read and write participating in an adult education program. Many community forests across Nepal ...

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Tharu tribals face higher rates of thalassemia (22-24%) and sickle cell anaemia (60%) than the general population, prompting a medical camp for 2 lakh people. The prevalence of thalassemia and ...