Lampucchwa Tharu
Languages | |
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Tharu languages, Nepali | |
Religion | |
Hinduism, traditional beliefs (Dhami) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Dhimal, Rajbanshi people, various endogamous subgroups of Tharu people |
Lampucchwa Tharu or Morangiya Tharu or Rajghariya is one of the endogamous subgroups of
Distribution
The Lampucchwa Tharu people are distributed in Morang and Sunsari districts of Koshi province Nepal.[4]
Culture
Food
They plant rice, mustard, corn and lentils, but also collect forest products such as wild fruits, vegetables, medicinal plants and materials to build their houses. They hunt deer, rabbit and wild boar, and go fishing in the rivers and oxbow lakes. They keep domestics animals like
. They live close to nature. A group of Tharu people who do not eat pig are said Thokra, and these people have a belief that if they consume such meat their kul devi becomes angry and can cause disease in their family. However, others do not have this belief.[5]Dress
Achra Khadki is the name of a traditional attire worn by women. Khadki is a hand-woven piece of cloth that is only made by the Dhimal community. Achra is fine cotton or any other special fabric which has beautiful handmade paintings. Generally, it is white in color but different colors are worn for different occasions. The Achra has a tail-like structure which is called Puccha.[6]
Language
Morangiya Tharus speak Kochila or Morangiya Tharu language which differs from other Tharu sub-groups. There are estimated to be around 160,000 speakers of Morangiya Tharu in Eastern Nepal.[7]
Morangiya Tharu surnames
Some of the common surnames used by the Morangiya Tharus include Thandar, Sardar, Biswas, Majhi, Sikdar, Mandal, Tabdar, Gachhedar, Akela, Khan, Bhagat, Modi, Chaudhary,Suthiyar,Fanait,Khardar,Patwari,Jimdar,Dewan,Kangoy etc. These surnames are also used by Morangiya ethnicities.[8]
Religion
The spiritual beliefs and moral values of the Tharu people are closely linked to the natural environment. The
Marriage system
They practice arranged marriage as well as love marriage. In order to arrange marriage (maagi biwaha) the elder members from the family and relatives arrive to girl's house to see the bride that is termed as Dekhasunni. Likewise the elder members of bride and relatives go to groom's house to offer blessings and gifts that is termed as Sakati. The marriage ceremony lasts for 5 days, which includes Kasakiti Kumaran, Chumana, and Manga Mani. Morangiya Tharu do not follow dowry system but a few localities offer gifts or lands to their son in law and daughters.
References
- ^ Turner, R. L. (1961). A Comparative and Etymological Dictionary of the Nepali Language. London: Routledge.
- ^ McLean, J. (1999). "Conservation and the impact of relocation on the Tharus of Chitwan, Nepal". Himalayan Research Bulletin, XIX (2): 38-44.
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- ^ "Tharu, Kochila: a language of Nepal". Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Seventeenth edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version. 2014.
- ^ Lam, L. M. (2009). "Park, hill migration and changes in household livelihood systems of Rana Tharus in Far-western Nepal" (PDF). University of Adelaide. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-28.
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- ^ "List of Tharu Lastnames of Nepal". Retrieved 2024-03-10.