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Photographs in Ilam

Shops in new 'bazaar' (Biblate)- built on Limbu lands Lalmohar (royal decree) affirming Limbu Subba's authority Subba-Limbu headman, drum a symbol of status Stark contrast of neighbouring houses Houses of the wealthy have corrugated iron roofs Village houses of mud & stone are rendered white Most village houses are of mud & stone Houses of the poor are made of bamboo strips and mud
Bringing goats to sell at the twice-weekly market in town Going to the twice-weekly market (hat bazaar) in town Tundikhel – parade ground and playing field Senior Zonal official inaugurates new Panchayat building Members of the Village (Gau) Panchayat committee Limbu with two wives-the first (on left) was childless Phedangma - Limbu ritual specialist, was an ex-Gurkha Limbu dhameni (ritual specialist) in front of shrine
Ritual friends (mith)-Limbu and Newar-greet each other Limbus celebrate Dasein festival with tika Limbu rite to 'wash away bad feelings' (sarap bagaunu) Limbu pancaboli ritual takes place by a river Animal sacrifice at a Limbu pancaboli ritual Millet is planted in unirrigated fields (bari) Ploughing and seeding a maize field Ploughing an unirrigated field (bari) for growing maize
Planting paddy-women transplant seedlings Thatched roofs have to be renewed every few years Houses in one of the 'Indreni' settlements Houses and terraced fields Bridge over Mai river below Barbote Settlements with Mai river valley below Typical dispersed settlements in Ilam district

Ilam in Places


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