NEPAL MAGAR TOURISM SOCIETY

About Magar

About Magar

Magar is one, of the 59indigenous peoples of Nepal, recognized by the government as indigenous nationalities having own distinct language, culture, rituals and history. Their settlements stretch over the western and southern edges of Dhaulagiri Himalayan range and eastwards to the Gandaki River basin.

Their homeland is divided into two sub-regions--the Athara Magarat (literally, 18 Magar region') and Bara Magarat (12 Magar regions), belonging to the Karnali and Gandaki River regions respectively. According to the officials, there exists slightly difference in the rituals, culture, and lifestyles of Magars from these two sub-regions.

  • Who are Magar

    Magar is one, of the 59 indigenous peoples of Nepal, recognized by the government as indigenous nationalities having own distinct language, culture, rituals and history. Their settlements stretch over the western and southern edges of Dhaulagiri Himalayan range and eastwards to the Gandaki River basin.

    Their homeland is divided into two sub-regions--the Athara Magarat (literally, 18 Magar region') and Bara Magarat (12 Magar regions), belonging to the Karnali and Gandaki River regions respectively. According to the officials, there exists slightly…

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  • Genesis of Magar

    According to their mythology, the Magars evolved from two types of caves namely--Pelma Khar Pu (barely dispersing cave) and Yoma Khar Pu (Hornet's cave) and scattered in all four direction.
    But there are also interesting mythical story which describes how Magars where originated, According to the legend, in the place called Seem, there lived two brothers named-- See Magar and Chintoo Magar who had differences and thus See Magar remained in the place while another Chintoo Magar migrated to…

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  • Religion and Culture of Magar

    There is a controversy about the religion and culture of Magar, as there are both Hinduism and Buddhism followers. Most Magars worship the same god and goddesses and observe festivals, as Hindus do, majority of them follow Khas-Bahun religious traditions, observe the same festivals almost exactly and many of them use Bahun priest. However, they also observe a number of their tribal rituals and ceremonies, festival for worshipping clan deities, and also employ a Lama to perform life cycle ceremonies…

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About Nepal Magar Tourism Society

Nepal Magar Tourism Society (NMTS)--the name itself is pretty self-explanatory that who we are and what we do. It was founded in the year 2010, with the aim to unite all the Magar tourism entrepreneurs from across the country and outside and promote tourism--together. It is a non-profit, non-governmental, and non-political organization formally registered with the District Administration Office, Kathmandu ...

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About Magar

Magar is one, of the 59 indigenous peoples of Nepal, recognized by the government as indigenous nationalities having own distinct language, culture, rituals and history. Their settlements stretch over the western and southern edges of Dhaulagiri Himalayan range and eastwards to the Gandaki River basin ...

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