Brahman and raj puts: These people are similar to Brahmin and Chhetris of the middle hills. Their major difference being a high degree of influence from the neighboring North Indian people.
Satars: Tharus and their social life is organized and disciplined. They believe in Hinduism. Dimals, Bodos, Dhangars are agriculturist Hindu. Bodos are settled in an area known as the Mechi Zone and are more known as Mechain people. Dhimals are the Terain counterparts of the Limbus from the eastern Terai, mainly in Jhapa.
Rajbansis: This is a dominant ethnic group of far eastern Terai areas of Jhapa and Morang. Although they follow both Hindu and Muslims religions, they have their own local practices. Farming is their major occupation.
Tharus: They are dark in complexion and have smart, trim bodies. They follow the Hindu religion and their practices are dependent on many typical Aryan practices. Farming and business are their main occupations. Danwars, Majhis and Darais are very similar to Tharus, physically and culturally. Nevertheless, they speak their own languages which are of Sanskrit origin.
Musalmans: There are Muslims migrated from Northern India. They speak Urdu and their social practices correspond with the Muslim religion.Although these above accounts depict a fundamental description of Nepalese ethnic groups, it is difficult to pin point who is "ethnic" and who is "non-ethnic".
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