Kaura: Nepal's Magar community reviving the indigenous folk music of the hills

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.

Performers in a folk music program organised by Nepal Magar Sangh in Kathmandu, Nepal. Credit: 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

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