local cast Jhangads Terai part of Nepal.

                  Namaste and well come  to Shuvakamana news, now we are going to discusses about the local cast Jhangads Terai part of Nepal. Jhangad is The original and densely populated settlementThey speak Kurukh Mundari. They are largely farmers and laborers.  Jhangads of Nepal worship nature. They conclude their religious ceremonies by playing diga and feasting on pork and alcohol. Negroid in appearance and complexion, they either cremate or bury their dead. Pigs are their only domestic animals.Jhangads are believed to have migrated from tarai Nepali. Also known as Dhangad, Jhangad identify themselves as Orao tribe. Their language is called Jhangad. It is a language of Dravidian origin. They are basically nature worshippers.

                    They are found to have settled in the river basins of the areas of Sarlahi district in the west and Morang in the east. A number of them are found today in Sunsari.Marriage is arranged by asking the girls’ parents for the girl’s hand in marriage. When the wedding procession reaches the girl’s house, the girl has to hide. Vermilion is exchanged and feasts and dances are organized. When someone dies they call mourners from their homes. The dead is buried. The mourners wear white clothes. In three days milk and honey is brought from the girl’s home. A branch of jujube tree is required in the performance of funeral rites. Their women are given the responsibility of household chores. Men go to work in the field. Tying a gamchha a kind of muffler made of soft cloth on their head is a symbol of their culture. The great puja and festival called Saune Puja. It is celebrated in the full moon day of Srawan. They dance in a circle playing drums and pipes. Their houses are made of bamboo mats covered by plaster of mud. The environment or surroundings of their neighbourhood are neat and clean.The main occupation of Jhangad is agriculture. But they are virtually landless. They are primarily agriculture labourers  Animal husbandry is another main occupation for them. They sell milk and curd. They raise pigs. also they make the traditional handicraft of bamboo