Anthropological Study of Tamang Community A Case Study of Sauli Bazar of Dhamilikuwa V.D.C, Lamjung

Abstract

Nepal, the land with ecological and topographical diversities, is very popular around the world for its multi ethnic, multi-linguistic and multi cultural profile. Though tiny sized nature in area, it possesses lot of vivid ties in concern to centricity, society, tradition custometc. Instead of being a country of homogenous origin, it is a land of heterogeneous identity where the people live together in an integrated fashion fundamentally, Nepal is a blended texture of multiple stands. The study of "Anthro-Development study of Tamang Community of Dhamilikuwa VDC, Sauli Bazar, has been carried out using several research methodology. Both primary and secondary data are used. The primary data is collected through field visit questionnaire,observation and group discussion. The secondary data are collected from concerning,several published and unpublished document records, journals, books etc. The main objectives of the research study area are: To trace the ethno-history of Tamangs of Sauli Bazar.  To study the socio-cultural system of Tamangs of Sauli-Bazar. To study the socio-economic system of Tamang of Sauli Bazar. It is found that total households are 340 and population is 1445 in the study area. It is obvious that the major occupation of this area is agriculture. The total population of the VDC is 4500 in which the number of male is 1800 and female is 2700. In this Tamang population, the percentage of people that are included in business,agriculture, daily wage, agriculture and wage, agriculture and services and teaching are15%, 5%, 10%, 40%, 25% and 5% respectively. In this study area, Tamang people growdifferent kinds of crops. In ward no 8, Tamang people grow rice, maize and wheat in thequantity 100 muri, 80 muri and 60 muri respectively. From this quantity of rice, maizeand wheat Tamang people can earn Rs. 150000. Similarly, the Tamang people of wardno-9, grow 60 muri of rice, 40 muri of maize and 30 muri of wheat and from these crops,they can earn Rs. 90,000. Lastly, Tamangs of Sauli Bazar have been preserving their ethnic identity. They are meek, honest and simple in nature but with deteriorating economic condition. So if major problems like education, lack of consciousness are solved, they will be in better condition along with proper mobilization of local resources.