MAJHI

 Majhis are the known as the fisherman tribe. They are found in the districts of Kavrepalanchok, Sindhupalchok, Ramechhap, Sindhuli, Dhankuta and Okhaldhunga. They are found living along large riverbanks. Majhi’s speak in their own native language which is a mixture of Tibeto-Burman strains as well as Bhojpuri and Maithili. They are engaged for their livelihood as boatsmen on top of fishing for survival. They also are good in filtering out gold from the sands of the river. The river is their benevolent deity. When somebody dies in their communities, they dance for three days in the memory of the dead one. MAKALU, MT.- Mt. Makalu, the 5th highest peak of the world is the topmost and dominant peak of Kumbhakarna Himal. The altitude of its peak is 27,807 ft. from sea level.