Indigenous Technology of Tharu Community (A Case Study of Kabilasha Vdc of Saptari District)

Abstract

The present study has been focused on indigenous technology of Tharu community in Kabilasha VDC of Saptari district. The study has been limited on indigenous technology of only Tharu community. Sixty Indigenous nationalities are found or identified in Nepal which most of them have their own identity, culture, language, technology, dresses, skill, and livelihood. Mainly Tharu are simple, honest, hard working and peaceful in its nature. Tharu are son of soil of Terai or Tharuhat. Tharu community practicing their technology and knowledge from thousands of years. The main objective of the present study is to find out the indigenous technology of Tharu community. There are some of other specific objectives to find out indigenous technologies of Tharu Community, resources used for the technologies, and analyze the impact of traditional technology on income generation of Tharu Community. The present study was based on Kabilasha VDC of Saptari district was chosen and exclusive field visit was conducted. Of 185, Tharu household of this VDC, 50 households, 5 key informant interview and observation were applied, is purposive sampling of the non random or non probability sampling method was used and based on qualitative and quantitative research approach. From the findings, all together 60 technologies were identified, 21 technologies were describe with methodology and application. These technologies were found to be used by all the respondent household households for both household and commercial purpose. Comparison of male and female user female user is high. These technologies are dying day by day. These technologies are in daggered situation. Its promotion and protection is very important. Governmental and non- government local and central organization role is very important. Creation of awareness is also very important in Tharu community. Almost all technologies used locally available and accessible like natural and local resources. They use technology for easy their daily life which save time, money and optimum utilization of local resource. That is depends on time, place and situation. Agriculture is main occupation of tharu community, people of the community are utilized everything. Globalization and Modernization effect in the Tharu indigenous technology. So, intermediate technology is very necessary. It means think globally and act locally. These technologies market value is very low. Tharu technology wants to be a intermediate technology. Technology is replacement in modern technology. Because it wants to replace according to time and place