Socio-Cultural Life and Livelihood options of Sonaha of Patabhat Bardiya District

Abstract

There has not been any research on the scattered population of Sonaha Ethinic group ofBardia, Kailali and Kanchanpur still. So, the researcher has mainly focused on socio-cultural life and livelihood options of Sonaha Ethnic group. The research will be mainlybased on question that how Sonaha are continiuing their original occupation of goldwashing for their daily substance in their transitional environment. The researcher hadselected Patabar VDC ward no.9 and 4 for study area where he had made survey on 40households by applying descriptive research design. Although, with data collection toolslike interview, focused group discussion, questionnaire, case study andcensus method.Sonaha has its own unique language custom and culture in spite of following someadjustable livelihood options. They do not change their code element of their culture.New generation of Sonaha are adapting wage labor, firewood selling and local wineselling although with following gold washing and fishing for their substance. To sum up, this research will be success to record socio-cultural life which will be ableto make Sonaha a recognizable in national and international level.The government andconcerned institute should inspire people to protect Sonaha culture in this multi Ethinic,multi cultural country like Nepal.