News & Announcements

Updates, heritage findings, and stories from across the Pahari community.

Pahari Women Fight to Preserve Bamboo Weaving in Badikhel

October 6, 2023

Crafts

Pahari Women Fight to Preserve Bamboo Weaving in Badikhel

In northern Badikhel, Pahari women continue to weave bamboo into nanglo, doko, and household items — a living tradition under pressure from plastic alternatives.

Pahari Language Endangerment: A Tibeto-Burman Tongue at Risk

May 22, 2025

Linguistics

Pahari Language Endangerment: A Tibeto-Burman Tongue at Risk

The Pahari language, a Tibeto-Burman tongue unrelated to Newar despite historical misclassification, is no longer being passed to the youngest generation. Across most settlements, children speak only Nepali at home and s

Traditional Water Mill Revival in Hill Settlements

May 22, 2025

Sustainability

Traditional Water Mill Revival in Hill Settlements

Wooden water mills, known as ghattas, once ground grain in nearly every hill village before being displaced by diesel mills. A new cooperative is rebuilding them with modern efficiency while honouring the original design

May 22, 2025

Oral History Digitisation Across Mid-Hill Villages

Over the past year, field teams have travelled to mid-hill villages recording the testimonies of elders who hold the community's living memory — migration trails, ritual calendars, and the everyday life of the hills.

Youth Cultural Exchange and Heritage Meetup

May 22, 2025

Community

Youth Cultural Exchange and Heritage Meetup

Hundreds of young Pahari participated in a weekend meetup celebrating heritage crafts, music, and language — a bridge between elders who carry tradition and a generation discovering it anew.

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