Socio-Economic impact of Lahure culture on Gurung community: A case study of Pokhara Metropolitan city, ward no. 14 and 15, Kaski

Abstract

he present study is related to the Lahures who are engaged in foreign forces. The title of this research is SOCIO- ECONOMIC IMPACT OF LAHURE CULTURE ON GURUNG COMMUNITY: A Study of Pokhara Metropolitan City, Ward No 14 and 15, Kaski. The main objective of this study is to find out the present economic and social condition of Lahures and investment of their earnings as well as benefit, occupational status and utilization of present income. This research was conducted in Pokhara Metropolitan, consulting with 99 respondents using non-probability sampling. Descriptive research analysis has been adopted for the study. Both the quantitative and qualitative research has been used. It shows that, Lahure culture has both positive and negative socio-economic impacts in the life of their family and themselves as well as in the society. To be joining a Lahure is mainly for earning money, its economic significance becomes valuable. The positive social impacts consisted of the increasing the level of awareness of the Lahures and the family members, improvement and enhancement of the socio- economic independency, improving the level of standard and the quality of life, and social development and uplifting the society. Additionally, rather than continuing the higher education they try to join the Gurkha forces, consequently, they have to stop their higher education. The research also shows that, to join Lahure is a form of culture and prestige. Every one desires to become a Lahure to get prestige and honor in the communities. There is huge pressure from the families to join the Lahure and they are unable to continue their higher education. Thus, Lahure culture has a negative impact on Gurung youths’ Higher Education.