THARU

Tharu is one of the important communities of Nepal. With their distinctive cultures and dialects, they are spread over various parts of the country. There are several distinctive groups of Tharu’s who are quite different from each group in their attire, looks and dialects. Geographically, Tharu’s of Eastern Nepal are different from those of Western Nepal. They have different cultures and life-style from area to area as well. They also have various clans and types like Rana Tharu, Chaudhary Tharu, Chitaunia Tharu and so on. In spite of all those diversities they are one race and have many common features and culture which tie them together. Fishisin is one of their important profession on top of their cultural feats like dancing, music and paintings of their own. There are more than a million Tharu’s in Nepal. In terms of ethnic classification they are termed as Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan and even some unclassified ethnicity groups.