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About
the Culture & the People |
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Charikot
and Dolakha - Trekkings |
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Ethnic
Groups in Dolakha District |
| Religion |
Problable
Racial Origin |
Special
Facts of Interest |
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Brahmins |
| Hindu |
Indo-Aryan |
Referred
to twice-born.
They
have been the dominant priestly cast of Nepal since Prithvi Narayan Shah
of Gorkha unfied the states of Nepal into a single Kingdom. usually completely
Aryan in feature, they believe that they came to Nepal following
their Kings and Lords during the Moslem conquest of India.
They
originate, so they believe, from Rajasthan and Kumaon. They have preserved
their orthodox life-styles and observe the more traditional "taboos" eg.
menstrual pollution, mourning pollution etc |
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Jirel |
Tibeto-Mongoloid
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Broadly
speaking Jirels have remained with a Buddhist tradition.
However,
they employ Hindu Brahmins for many rituals. This behavior may date
back to the Rana rule, a Hindu dynasty. |
The
live in Jiri and the village nearby.
They
believe that their origin arose because of trade between this region and
the adjoining regions in Tibet.
At
death ceremonies, a Buddhist traditiond prevail. However, for many domestic
ceremonies they call a Brahmin priest and adhere to the bramanical tadition.
This
strange mixture can be explained by their mixed ethnis origins;
and
the fact the sometimes amongst certain of the middle-hill peoples there
is no hard, dividing line. |
It
is believed that they may be descendants of original inhabitants of Tibet
and Tibetan tribes with whom they inter-married.
| Name |
Religion |
Problable
Racial Origin |
| Ksehtris |
Tibeto |
Hindu |
| Magar |
Tibeto-Burmans
with
some
Indo-Aryan mixture |
predominantly
Hindu but there
are
Buddhist clans too |
| Newar |
Tibeto-Burmese |
Hindu
and Buddhist |
| Sherpas |
Tibetans |
Bhuddhist |
| Tamangs |
Tibeto-Mongoloid |
predominantly
Buddhist |
| Thamins |
Unknown |
Animist |
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About
the People: Pictures |
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