Magar Sangathan from Chauthe in Nepal's Central Kaski is one of the indigenous communities trying to their almost extinct folk culture. Kaura dance, performed from mid-January to June, is one of the various types of dances in the culturally rich Magar community. A group of 18 people from Pokhara took part in a folk music program in Kathmandu. Coordinators Sun Maya Ale, Radha Rana and Kesh Kumari Thapa converse with Nepal correspondent Sewa Bhattarai.

From left to right: Keshkumari Thapa, Radha Rana and Sunmaya Ale talk about Kaura, a folk musical performance of Nepal. Credit: Sewa Bhattarai

Performers wore traditional Magar costumes as they performed Kaura songs and dances. Credit: Sewa Bhattarai

This report is available in Nepali language:

नेपाल: लोप हुँदै गएको "कौरा" नाचगानको पुनर्जागरण गर्दै मगर समुदाय

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27/02/202311:38

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