The Thakali (Nepali: थकालीpronounced[tʰʌkali]) are an ethnolinguistic Tibeto-Burman ethnic group of Nepal. The traditional area of the Thakali community is called Thak-sat-se or the Thak Khola region and lies in the Kali Gandaki River valley in the Mustang District, Gandaki Province in western Nepal.[1] According to the 2001 census, the Thakali population of around 12,973 constituted only 0.06% of Nepal's population. By the 2011 Nepal census, there were 13,215 Thakali people in Nepal.[2]
The Lhafewa (Barha Barse Kumbha Mela), Toranlha (ancestral worship) and Falo (Kumar Yatra) are the major festivals of Thakalis. Dhnom is the title of the Thakali priest who performs the work of the local shaman. The madal, khaprang and thamken are their main musical instruments.
There are four groups who consider themselves Thakali; all four castes are different according to the Census of Nepal. They are Teen Gauley (the Thakali from Thini, Syang and Chimang villages), Marphali (Thakali from Marpha village, further subclassified as Hirachan, Pannachan, Jwarchan, and Lalchan), Chaar Jaat or "four castes" (Sherchan, Tulachan, Bhattachan, Gauchan) and Thakali (those Thakali from Southern Mustang, Tukuche, and Jomsom). These groups consider themselves to be part of different castes but all still Thakali. The customs, culture, dress and festivals of each differ slightly.
The Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal classifies the Thakali people as a subgroup within the broader social group of mountain/hill nationalities (janajāti).[3] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 13,215 people (0.0% of the population of Nepal) were Thakali.[4] The distribution of Thakali people by province was as follows:
^Stefan Georg (1996). Marphatan Thakali. Untersuchungen zur Sprache des Dorfes Marpha im Oberen Kali-Gandaki-Tal/Nepal. München: LINCOM EUROPA. ISBN3895860980.
^"National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics, Government of Nepal. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
"The Thak Archive". Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
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thakali, people, confused, with, thakuli, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, s. Not to be confused with Thakuli This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Thakali people news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Thakali Nepali थक ल pronounced tʰʌkali are an ethnolinguistic Tibeto Burman ethnic group of Nepal The traditional area of the Thakali community is called Thak sat se or the Thak Khola region and lies in the Kali Gandaki River valley in the Mustang District Gandaki Province in western Nepal 1 According to the 2001 census the Thakali population of around 12 973 constituted only 0 06 of Nepal s population By the 2011 Nepal census there were 13 215 Thakali people in Nepal 2 Selected ethnic groups of Nepal Bhotia Sherpa Thakali Gurung Kiranti Kirat Rai Sunuwar Yakkha Limbu Newari Pahari TamangThe Lhafewa Barha Barse Kumbha Mela Toranlha ancestral worship and Falo Kumar Yatra are the major festivals of Thakalis Dhnom is the title of the Thakali priest who performs the work of the local shaman The madal khaprang and thamken are their main musical instruments There are four groups who consider themselves Thakali all four castes are different according to the Census of Nepal They are Teen Gauley the Thakali from Thini Syang and Chimang villages Marphali Thakali from Marpha village further subclassified as Hirachan Pannachan Jwarchan and Lalchan Chaar Jaat or four castes Sherchan Tulachan Bhattachan Gauchan and Thakali those Thakali from Southern Mustang Tukuche and Jomsom These groups consider themselves to be part of different castes but all still Thakali The customs culture dress and festivals of each differ slightly Contents 1 Geographic distribution 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksGeographic distribution EditThe Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal classifies the Thakali people as a subgroup within the broader social group of mountain hill nationalities janajati 3 At the time of the 2011 Nepal census 13 215 people 0 0 of the population of Nepal were Thakali 4 The distribution of Thakali people by province was as follows Gandaki Province 0 3 Bagmati Province 0 1 Karnali Province 0 0 Koshi Province 0 0 Lumbini Province 0 0 Madhesh Province 0 0 Sudurpashchim Province 0 0 The population of Thakali people was higher than national average 0 0 in the following districts Mustang 20 9 Manang 0 9 Myagdi 0 9 Kaski 0 5 Baglung 0 2 Eastern Rukum 0 2 Kathmandu 0 2 Jumla 0 1 Lalitpur 0 1 Parbat 0 1 Pyuthan 0 1 Rupandehi 0 1 See also EditToran La a festival of Thakali people Nepal Mustang District DhaulagiriReferences Edit Stefan Georg 1996 Marphatan Thakali Untersuchungen zur Sprache des Dorfes Marpha im Oberen Kali Gandaki Tal Nepal Munchen LINCOM EUROPA ISBN 3895860980 National Population and Housing Census 2011 PDF Central Bureau of Statistics Government of Nepal Retrieved 2019 05 03 Population Monograph 1 2011 Nepal Census District Level Detail ReportExternal links Edit The Thak Archive Digital Himalaya Retrieved 2014 06 09 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thakali people amp oldid 1176155262, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
