Sherpa

The most famous among the Himalayan people are the Sherpas. Because of their impeccable mountaineering skills , they are an indispensable part of mountain expeditions as leader, guide and porter.

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Gurung

In the middle hills and valleys along the southern slope of the Annapurna Himalaya in the mid- western Nepal; the Gurungs cohabit together with other ethnic groups. Majority of them, the

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Thakali

Physionomically Mongoloid featured ' Thakali' derive from Thak Khola , the valley of the Kali Gandaki river in western Nepal. These people are famed for their neatly tended kitchens and derive their

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Tamang

he Tamangs live mainly in the high hills in the east , north, south and west of Kathmandu Valley in the Central part of Nepal. These Tibeto- Burman speaking ethnic group derive their subsistence

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Rai / Limbu

he Rais come from surrounding hills in the North- Eastern Nepal ; mainly near Dhankuta, Terhathum , Bhojpur and Arun and Dudh valleys. Likewise , the Limbus come from the extreme east of Nepal;

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Tharu

The Tharus are the indigenous ethnic group who live in the northern part of Terai and inner Terai with a concentrated population in the middle and west. They approximately form 6.4% of total

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Newar

SThe Tharus are the indigenous ethnic group who live in the northern part of Terai and inner Terai with a concentrated population in the middle and west. They approximately form 6.4% of total

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Dolpo - Pa

The Dolpo- pa or Dolpa settlements are concentrated in the remote and fascinating region which is confined by the Dhaulagiri Himalaya in the south and east; the Sisne and Kanjiroba mountain

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Bramin / Chheti

Brahmans are the members of the highest social caste. Two different categories of Brahmans viz. ' Kumai Brahmans' and ' Purbiya Brahmans' are present. They only differ in their derived

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Chepang / Kusundas

These backward ethnic communities belong to a well defined traditional area in the south of Dhading, the west of Makawanpur and east of Chitwan along the steeper slopes of Mahabharat range

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Magar

Along the Gurung and Khas counterparts, the magars form an integral constituent of British and Indian Gurkha regiments and the Royal Army of Nepal. They approximately make 7.2 % of total

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Managi

Manangi resemble physionomically and religiously to the Tibetans but they take a pride to believe themselves belonging to the Gurungs who live in the lower hills and valleys. These people inhabit in the

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