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Photographs in Indreni Settlement Cluster

Jaisi Bahun family examines photos taken 23 yrs before Young Limbu exercises in hope of joining Gurkhas A Jaisi Bahun (high caste) examining jackfruit New style of house in Biblate bazaar New style of house in Biblate bazaar Tea shops in Biblate bazaar might also sell local liquor Tea shops in Biblate bazaar serve a variety of snacks There are several tea shops in Biblate bazaar
New advertising sign above shop in Biblate bazaar Several shopkeepers in Biblate bazaar are women A few shopkeepers in Biblate bazaar are from the Terai Shops in Biblate bazaar carry a small range of items Shops in Biblate bazaar carry a small range of items Most shopkeepers in Biblate bazaar are not local residents Brahmin widow holds photo of late husband taken 23 yrs before Porters park baskets (doko) outside teashop
Boy carries his baby brother in bamboo basket Washing at a dhara – stream is fed through a bamboo pipe Carrying bamboo leaves to feed cattle which cannot graze Cutting bamboo leaves to feed cattle which cannot graze Jaisi woman making small mat from maize covers Young woman from well-to-do Limbu family feeds chickens Limbu woman aged 95yrs, oldest in area Limbu ex-Gurkha lieutenant, a much respected villager
Jaisi woman makes butter (ghiu) to sell on market day One-third of eligible Limbu boys were in school, but no girls School built with funds provided by ex-Gurkha organization Committee of the primary school erected in 1958 Bridewealth (rit) is paid for 3 years after Limbu marriage Carrying bridewealth (rit) to Limbu bride's family Bridewealth-cash, meat & liquor-for Limbu bride's family Gurkha bridegroom with sunglasses and 'ghetto blaster'

Indreni Settlement Cluster in Places


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