The Indigenous Ethnic Tharu-2

Thus, we could find different opinions about Tharu origin. In fact,  Tharus are the first indigenous people of Terai and Inner Tarai. Giving stress in it, Bannerghee, NR & Sharma JL have stated that the Tharus have been living from last 2 lakh years and as per DeSeddon; Tharus have been living in Dang valley and nearbly areas from 3 lakh years ago. Further more, G. Modiano and colleagues (1991: cited in Shafey 1997:34) discovered that the Tharus had developed a haemoglobin Varian, aplha0thalassemia, which allowed them to survive the malaria hyperendemicityof the lowland jungle. According to them, it needs continue living more thatn 3000 years in malaria-affected area to develop heamoglobin Varian against malaria. It means that Tharus have been living in Terai and Inner Tarai before last 3000 years. 

           Tharus have own glorious history; indigenous knowledge and culture transformed one descendant to another. They have been sustaining their daily life based on their indigenous kowledge and culture. They have their own language, idendity, tradition, religion, attires, ornaments, festivals, fold song and dances, social norms and values, profession, tec. But at present, most of such all knowledge and culture are gradually vanishing because of negligence of its protection and promotion by the state and Tharu community themeselves. Different examples of exclusion examples by the state and so-called higher caste people are given bellow.

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