Thakali

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The Thakali are an indigenous ethnic group of Nepal, traditionally known as prosperous traders and hoteliers along the Kali Gandaki Valley and for their distinctive cuisine and cultural practices.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
clan Bhattachan NERFINISHED
Gauchan NERFINISHED
Sherchan NERFINISHED
Tulachan NERFINISHED
continent Asia
country Nepal
countryOfCitizenship Nepal NERFINISHED
cuisineInfluence popular restaurant style in Nepal
culturalPractice Buddhist and Hindu syncretic rituals
ancestor worship
distinctive food customs
dress distinctive traditional attire adapted to high-altitude climate
economicRole important role in trans-Himalayan trade
environment Himalayan region
festival Dashain NERFINISHED
Lhosar NERFINISHED
Tihar NERFINISHED
governmentRecognition listed among indigenous nationalities by Nepal government
housingStyle stone houses with flat roofs
knownFor Thakali cuisine
lodges along Kali Gandaki trade route
prosperous traders
languageFamily Tibeto-Burman languages NERFINISHED
languageSpoken Thakali language
migrationPattern internal migration to urban centers in Nepal
populationRegion Kathmandu Valley NERFINISHED
Mustang NERFINISHED
Myagdi District NERFINISHED
Pokhara NERFINISHED
primaryRegion Kali Gandaki Valley NERFINISHED
Mustang District NERFINISHED
recognizedAs indigenous nationality of Nepal
religion Buddhism
Hinduism
socialStructure clan-based organization
traditionalDrink local alcoholic beverages
traditionalFood Thakali khana set
buckwheat dishes
dried meat preparations
gundruk
rice, lentils, and vegetable curry
traditionalOccupation hotel business
innkeeping
trading
traditionalRoute Kali Gandaki trade route NERFINISHED

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Marpha ethnicGroup Thakali
Marpha localLanguage Thakali
Jomsom primaryEthnicGroups Thakali
Jomsom primaryLanguages Thakali