Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

RELIGIOUS LIFE OF THE SATARS OF EASTERN NEPAL

Dr. Mrs. Kamala Dahal

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Satar, also known as Santhal are the terai people of Nepal. They mainly live in eastern Terai. They have different kind of cultural identities. They perform only three kinds of rites in their life- birth, marriage and death sacraments. They make unique types of house and perform different kinds of rituals. They have their own kind of social organizations that manage for all necessities. Majhihadam manages for the festivals and other types of rituals. In the same way, Ojha is there to fulfill the needs, related on health. They have their own kind of culture and traditions. They have different kinds of cultural products both tangible and intangible. The article is prepared to highlight the religious life of the satars of eastern Nepal especially their religion, festivals and religious beliefs. The article is based on field study and secondary sources

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RELIGIOUS LIFE OF THE SATARS OF EASTERN NEPAL, Dr. Mrs. Kamala Dahal GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-8 | Issue-7 | July-2019

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