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Press articles (used media abbreviations) (see also link collection on inclusion)

Civic body plans to showcase rich Newari culture, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (ht 12/06/2009)

Experts dwell on Janajati categorisation (kp 06/06/2009)

Surels no more ‘Sunuwars’, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 11/05/2009)

Jungle kings back to the woods: Perceived insecurity drives Rautes away (kp 08/05/2009), Back to the jungle: Displacement of Rautes from settlements indicates that imposed solutions do not work (kp 12/05/2009)

Mummifying to ensure fertility, by Suraj Kumar (kp 02/05/2009)

FM promises to double allowance for Rautes (ht 21/04/2009), Rautes displaced, thanks to acute food shortage (ht 22/04/2009)

Technical glitch denies endangered Hayus of monthly allowance, by Raj Kumar Parajuli (ht 18/04/2009)

Lone Kusunda family longs for call of wild, by Shiva Apriya (ht 06/04/2009)

Endangered species, by Govinda Bahadur Tumbahang (kp 02/04/2009)

Bode finds saviour of tradition (kp 30/03/2009)

Chepangs busy in beekeeping (kp 27/03/2009)

18 Kusundas in Dang (kp 26/03/2009)

Skewed male-female ratio endangers Rautes, by Hariharsingh Rathor (kp 12/03/2009)

Beeline for Hayu surname in Sindhuli, by Rajkumar Karki (kp 05/02/2009)

Raute population is a secret as head counting is tribal taboo (rn 29/01/2009), God Must Be Crazy, by Dipesh Dhakal (rn 29/01/2009)

Replica of Tharu village attraction to visitors (rn 27/01/2009)

Tharus’ prenatal marriage tradition on extinct, by Balaram Pandey (rn 14/01/2009)

Rautes gift themselves with goats ahead of fest, by Suryamani Gautam (ht 05/01/2009), Let us be (kp 06/01/2009)

Modern life not Rautes’ cup of tea, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 01/01/2008)

The Sherpa beyul: One of the best resources on Sherpa culture produced so far, review by Kanak Mani Dixit (nt 28/11/2008)

Bats and Chepangs, by Gandhiv Kafle, Prakash Limboo, and Bimal Raj Regmi (kp 26/11/2008)

Newar Dalits’ protest (ht 27/07/2008)

Sufferings of indigenous people, by Sorrel Retchford (kp 20/07/2008)

Ethnicity and nation: Fact & Fiction, by Arun Gupto (kp 29/06/2008)

Kusunda king comes to Kathmandu, by Babu Ram Neupane (kp 09/03/2008)

Introduction to Limbu, by NEFIN (tg 18/07/2007)

Chepangs breaking old practices, by Dipendra Baduwa (kp 07/07/2007)

Limbus in Sankhuwasabha changing surnames, by Surendra Subedi (kp 01/07/2007)

An introduction to Magars, by NEFIN (tg 27/06/2007)

Chepangs have titles to trees (kp 27/06/2007)

Newars, new and old: French scholar Gerard Toffin’s work on Newars is finally available in English (nt 18/05/2007)

The Gurung Celebrate Tohotay in Pokhara: Traditional enemies replaced by modern foes, by Rup Narayan Dhakal (on 11/04/2007)

Chepang cultural festival kicks off (samn 08/04/2007)

Tamangs may face dearth of Lamas (samn 28/02/2007)

Age-old socio-anthropology, by Lal Rapacha (kp 21/01/2007)

Chepang fest opens (samn 14/01/2007)

Mushahars visit in-laws for quilt comfort, by Upendra Lamichhane (kp 02/01/2007)

Gurungs mark Lhosar (samn 31/12/2006)

Rat-hunting season grips Musahar lads, by Upendra Lamichhane (kp 18/11/2006)

Citizenship eludes most Santhals (kp 29/10/2006),  Santhals migrating to India (samn 30/10/2006)

Reviving Rodhi through radio (kp 29/10/2006)

Survival video: Modern technology might just be what helps the Rautes keep their old ways, by Alok Tumbahangphey (nt 20/10/2006)

Orange tree as dowry! by Rajendra Pratap Shah (kp 11/10/2006)

Rautes ready to wine, dine and dance, by Motilal Paudel (kp 25/09/2006)

Unity among Madheshis urged (samn 02/08/2006)

Kirant panel formed (samn 23/06/2006)

Magar Day marked (samn 28/02/2006)

Understanding real: Chepang Life, by Rajeev Dangol (tg 01/02/2006)

Lock-out at NEFIN lifted (samn 17/01/2006)

Haiu community changing surname (samn 29/12/2005)

Global Tamang meet next month (samn 27/11/2005), Int'l Tamang convention to be held in Darjeeling (kp 12/12/2005)

Botes readying for fishing for gold (samn 18/10/2005)

Kulus find profession less lucrative (samn 14/10/2005)

Modernization threatens indigenous communities, by Danda Gurung (rn 21/08/2005)

Nepal’s last hunter-gatherers: Time is running out for the Raute and their nomadic lifestyle, by Sagun S Lawoti (nt 17/06/2005)

Tharu museum established (kp 03/06/2005)

Punishing evil the Bode way, by Caesar Rana (kp 15/04/2005)

Ghorepani women do their bit to preserve Magar culture, by Renu Kshetry (kp 06/04/2005)

Conflict and ethnicity (kp 11/01/2005)

Meet on Gurung culture (ht 28/12/2004)

Badani: Tharu way of marriage, by Upendra Lamichane (kp 27/11/2004)

Rai community seeks separate identities (ht 06/11/2004)

Baidehi Pratisthan formed to promote Mithila culture (ht 22/10/2004)

Whether the Newars are Janajati or not? by Malla K. Sunder (tg 20/10/2004)

Lepcha museum closes due to lack of security (ht 19/10/2004)

Newar fest from October 15 (ht 12/10/2004)

Jyapu Society’s role in protecting culture hailed (rn 19/09/2004)

No consensus reached on use of Askai mascot (ht 17/09/2004)

Bridging century-old Nepal-Japan ties, by Arun Ranjit (rn 29/08/2004)

Hindus’ growth rate falls in Nepal (ht 03/08/2004)

Tharu women bare all to please rain god, by Surendra Kafle (ht 04/07/2004)

Users’ group, Kirat panels fight over forest area (ht 15/06/2004)

Conservation of culture stressed (ht 13/06/2004)

Neo-settlers increasing in Larumba (ht 06/06/2004)

Kirants gather in big numbers to mark Ubhauli (ht 09/05/2004)

Rautes against jungle encroachment (rn 15/03/2004)

Kumals’ meet held (ht 12/03/2004)

Digging for Tharu roots: A new book pores through royal records to find how past kings dealt with Nepal’s indigenous Tharu, review by C.K. Lal (nt 05/03/2004)

40 Raute families arrive in Kailali, by Mohan Budha Aer (kp 02/02/2004)

Museum set up to treasure Gurung culture, by Damodar Neupane (kp 10/01/2004)

Kirat leader defends guru, caste strategy (ht 04/01/2004)

Kumal girl, too, can study Sanskrit (ht 02/01/2004)

For older links see archive

Background

Krishna Bahadur Bhattachan. Expected Model & Process of Inclusive Democracy in Nepal. Paper presented in an international seminar on 'The Agenda of Transformation: Inclusion in Nepali Democracy' organized by Social Science Baha, Kathmandu, 24-26 April 2003

Nepal Adivasi Janajati Mahasang (Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities, NEFIN)

Nepal Sherpa Sangh (Yambu Sharwa Chhichok, Sherpa Association of Nepal)

Nepal Tamang Ghedung (NTG)

Kirat Yakthung Chumlung (KYC)

Magar Studies Center

Among Tamangs of Thulo Purselgaon, by Diwakar Bhandari (Nepal Traveller, Mar-Apr 2002)

Tharu women and traditional craftmanship in their society, by Poonam Rana (Nepal Traveller, Jul-Aug 2002)

Through The Jirel Land, by M.R Josse (Nepal Traveller, March 2003)

Gurung's Wedding, by Pranav (Nepal Traveller, March 2003)

The Mountain People Of Nepal (Nepal Traveller, January 2003)

An Introduction to ethnic groups of Nepal, by Rudra Prasad Sharma (Nepal Traveller, Jul-Aug 2002)

Concerns of Indigenous Peoples on Draft Report of Sustainable Development Agenda for Nepal and other documents to be presented at the indigenous pre-summit to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) of the United Nations, Kimberley, South Africa, August 2002 [word file]

National Consultation on Integrated Strategies in Promoting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples/Nationalities in Nepal, held at Dhulikhel (Kavre District), January 16 - 20, 2000, summarized by Parshuram Tamang and Karl-Heinz Kraemer (PDF file)

Catalogue of Recommendations for Constitutional and Legal Amendment, presented as result of the National Consultation on Integrated Strategies in Promoting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples/Nationalities in Nepal, held at Dhulikhel (Kavre District), January 16 - 20, 2000 (PDF file)

An indigenous people: Tharu of Nepal, by Dor Bahadur Bista