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Ethnic Groups in Dolakha District
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Ethnic Groups in Dolakha District
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Grafik Brahmins
Hindu Indo-Aryan Referred to twice-born.
They have been the dominant priestly cast of Nepal since Prithvi Narayan Shah of Gorkha unfied the states of Nepal into a single Kingdom. usually completely Aryan in feature, they believe that they came to Nepal following their Kings and Lords during the Moslem conquest of India.
They originate, so they believe, from Rajasthan and Kumaon. They have preserved their orthodox life-styles and observe the more traditional "taboos" eg. menstrual pollution, mourning pollution etc
Grafik Jirel
Tibeto-Mongoloid
Broadly speaking Jirels have remained with a Buddhist tradition.
However, they employ Hindu Brahmins for many rituals. This behavior may date back to the Rana rule, a Hindu dynasty.
The live in Jiri and the village nearby.
They believe that their origin arose because of trade between this region and the adjoining regions in Tibet.
At death ceremonies, a Buddhist traditiond prevail. However, for many domestic ceremonies they call a Brahmin priest and adhere to the bramanical tadition.
This strange mixture can be explained by their mixed ethnis origins;
and the fact the sometimes amongst certain of the middle-hill peoples there is no hard, dividing line.

It is believed that they may be descendants of original inhabitants of Tibet and Tibetan tribes with whom they inter-married.

GrafikName GrafikReligion GrafikProblable Racial Origin
Ksehtris Tibeto Hindu
Magar Tibeto-Burmans with
some Indo-Aryan mixture
predominantly Hindu but there
are Buddhist clans too
Newar Tibeto-Burmese Hindu and Buddhist
Sherpas Tibetans Bhuddhist
Tamangs Tibeto-Mongoloid predominantly Buddhist
Thamins Unknown Animist

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