Sarki (ethnic group)
Sarki/Mijar (Nepali: सार्की is a Khas.[2] The 1854 Nepalese Muluki Ain (Legal Code) categorized Sarki as category.[3] Sarki are categorized under "Hill Dalit" among the 9 broad social groups, along with Damai, Badi, Kami and Gaine by the Government of Nepal.[1] They are found in the region of the Himalayas and referred to in the Nepali and Thakali languages.[4]
सार्की/मिजार | |
|---|---|
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Nepal | 374,816 (1.4% of Nepal's population)[1] |
| Languages | |
| Nepali language (Khas kura) | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Khas people, Damai, Badi, Kami, Gandarbha/Gaine | |
In the rigid Hindu caste system of Sikkim they are treated as being a polluting community.[5]
According to 2011 Nepal census, Sarki make up 1.4% of Nepal's population (or 374,816 peoples).[1]
References
- "Nepal Census 2011" (PDF).
- Whelpton 2005, p. 31.
- Gurung, Harka (2005) Social Exclusion and Maoist Insurgency. Paper presented at National Dialogue Conference at ILO Convention 169 on Indigenous and Tribal peoples, Kathmandu, 19–20 January 2005.
- Vinding, Michael (1998). The Thakali: A Himalayan Ethnography. Serindia Publications. pp. 388, 443. ISBN 9780906026502.
- Choudhury, Maitreyee (2006). Sikkim: Geographical Perspectives. Mittal Publications. p. 30. ISBN 9788183241588.
Bibliography
- Whelpton, John (2005). A History of Nepal. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521804707.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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