The
tharus are the historical inhabitants of the terai region of Nepal. They are
the creator of cultural heritage, traditional and living style. So, most of the
tourists who come to Nepal, they visit tharu villages and jungle safari in
chitwan national park in order to know about their culture, tradition and life
style. Here are some incredible features of tharu home stay in Nepal.
- Tharu Home
culture program
It
is a cultural program in which tharu males uses dholak(drum), latthi(stick),
thekara(stick dance), etc to sing and dance .specially this dance is
performed during a festivals like faguwa(festival of colors). Jhamta dance is
another popular dance in tharu community where a group of tharuni(tharu women)
sing a song and dance. This jhamta dance is organized in a festival called
jeetiya.
- Tharu
fishing program
The
tharu are indigenous tribe of Nepal. Here mostly tharus of chitwan and nawalparasi
have their own culture and traditions, religion, languages and life style.
Among them fishing is an inevitable cultural of tharu. It
is regarded as the gift (token of love) in
tharu culture and fish dishs are compulsory in each and every festivals of this
community.
- House
decoration
The
tharus have their own style houses and lifestyle. They decorate their houses
and color them in an especially festival called soharai
(festivals of light), in this festivals mud and cow dung are mixed along with
water to plaster their house which is made from mud and wood. They draw
different arts in their house wall and make them attractive.
- Tharu
ladies heena tattoos
Henna
is a type of temporary tattoo used during the festival season
by the females of tharu community. This are carved in hands and
legs. It is also practical during marriage ceremonies.
- Nature walk
and collection of wild vegetables
Long
time ago tharu people live in jungle. Tharus used to obtained foods and
vegetables from the jungle. They are familiar with jungle and wild life. So
tharu guides are used to guide the tourist in nature walk through jungle.
Ladies can pick vegetables and groceries from the nature to make dish and
served to their guest in traditional way.
- OX field
ploughing
Har(OX
field ploughing) is design in traditional way with naturally gained knowledge
and experience which is used to plough with two oxes. It was used before the
entry of modern machinery tractors. It is used to plough the fields for the
planting of paddy, wheat, mustards and many more plants.
- To learn
tharu handicrafts
Tharu
women are expert in making various kinds of
handicrrafts items like cap, handkerchief, bamboo tape,
bamboo choin, daily and others . These handicrafts items are used for house
purpose hold as well as for decoration for home. You can learn the
guidance to learn tharu handicraft by visiting their villages.
- To learn
making chichar and roti
Roti
is made of rice flour which is prepared during tihar festival(festival of
light) with special looks and delicious. It is made by mixing wheat and flour,
giving them specific shape and steaming in hot water. Another dish’s is
chichar which is prepared by using rice called anadi with boiling water
for some half an hour. This is most special dish prepared by tharu
community during maghi festival.
- To learn
making of modha (tharu wine)
Modha
is a type of wine prepared by tharu community occasionally in different
festivals.it is made of a rice, wheat, beaten rice etc also it uses the
fermentation of raw materials which are mixed together.
- Nature walk
in jungle
Nature
walk is most popular event of tharu village. The people
of tharu community in chitwan national park guides to
the tourist for nature walk through jungle. It is and advantures walk. In
this jungle there are different types of wild life like rhinos, tigers,
reptiles, deer elephant, wild buffalo and many more. So it is an attraction for
the tourist who come to visit Nepal.
- Visiting
bees hazari lake
It
is located at the chitwan national park corridor area which is 8km away from
bharatpur, chitwan. It is immerged with a various small lakes
that creates a beautiful environment to its surroundings. During
the lake visit we can see crocodiles, birds rhinos deer and many more wild
life.
- Elephant
back safari in jungle
Most
of the famous program to be involved during sauraha vist
is elephant safari. It is really an adventures and a new
experience to visit jungle to see wild life. By riding elephant back you
can see different wild life like rhinos , tigers, dear, wild boar, monkeys bird
species and many more wild life. Most of the tharu community people are tourist
guide in chitwan national park as well as mawhote (elephant safari guider)
Tourist in Chitwan national park - elephant back jungle safari |
- Jeep safari in jungle
The jeep safari inside the
chitwan national park starts from the entry point of the national
park in sauraha. You will be driving the jeep through the national park on four
wheeler license. It is really an adventures and a new experience to visit
jungle to see wild life. By riding elephant back you can see different wild life
like rhinos , tigers, dear, wild boar, monkeys bird species and many more wild
life. This is another way for jungle safari in chitwan national park.
So, you can visit tharu
villages and chitwan national park of Nepal in order to know tharu culture,
tradition and life style.
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