The Tharus are of Nepalese origin. They originated in Nepal and around Kapilvastu and are today to be found all over Nepal Tarai and many bordering districts of India, ranging from the border of Uttar Pradesh to the border of Bengal.

The baskets made of sikki or golden grass hold a special significance – they are not only important during the festivals but also during rituals like marriage and worships.

“Budhani,” a Nepali novel based on an Indigenous Tharu fable, tells the story of a crow and a girl. In her life as a crow, “Budhani” faces injustice; however, reborn as a girl, she fights against the rule of law favouring males.

why are rudrakshas so revered in Hinduism, and where do they come from?

Many indigenous peoples worldwide have inked tattoos for aesthetic and therapeutic reasons that respect their culture and traditions.

With the rapid production of home grown Hot and Spice Noodles, the cultivation of Akabare chilli has also increased in Nepal.

Fishing has always been a favourite pastime for Tharus. Apart from cultivating rice, wheat, and cereals, they have been fishing too.

As they are voracious feeders, this foreign fish might increase in numger and rapidly displace native fish species.

Bagiya, Dhikri and Bhakka are staple and celebratory delicacies of Tharu communities, the natives of Southern Nepal.

Shani under a Shami tree in Terahaut village has turned into a crowd-puller religious destination of Saptari district, Eastern Nepal.

In Eastern Nepal homes belonging to the Tharus were decorated with beautiful mokha art on mud walls, however, they are being replaced by concrete ones.

Ashtimki, an age old Tharu tradition holds deep cultural significance among Southern Plain's indigenous people residing western Nepal belt.

Gyani Maiya, the last of Kusunda, was ready to raise a generation of Kusundas who reverted back to their long forgotten mother tongue.

A researcher, translator and a native speaker of Magar language Uday Raj Aaley talks about what does it take to revitalize a dying Kusunda.

Biodynamic Agripreneurs adopted the new organic farming approach to help themselves revive soil health spreading across Nepal.

Nepal's first bird sanctuary, Ghodaghodi Lake Complex, serves as a habitat for both endangered resident and migratory bird species.