Newar caste system
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Newar caste system is the system by which Newārs, the historical inhabitants of Kathmandu Valley, are divided into groups on the basis of Vedic varna model as well as according to their hereditary occ
Portrait of Jayasthiti Malla (r. 1382-1395)
Statue of King Bhupatindra Malla at Bhaktapur Durbar Square
An aristocratic Newar woman in parsi, circa 1860–1900
Newar Caste Groups
Newar people
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Newar, or Nepami, are primarily inhabitants in Kathmandu Valley of Nepal and its surrounding areas, and the creators of its historic heritage and civilisation. Newars are a distinct linguistic and cul
Newar caste system
…Newar caste system is the system by which Newārs, the historical inhabitants of Kathmandu Valley, are divided into groups on the basis of Vedic varna model as well as according to their hereditary…
Newar children in traditional costumes during Ihi
Newar traders in Lhasa in the 1940s.
The Nyetamaru Ajima masked dance is performed at Nyeta in Kathmandu in April.
Vasudhara Mandala, by Jasaraja Jirili, Nepal, dated 1365.