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The Pahadi people (Devanagari: पहाडी; IPA:; Pahāḍi, also called Pahadi and Parbati) are an Indo-Aryan group living in the hilly region (Pahad) of Nepal.Most Paharis, however, identify as members of constituent subgroups and castes within the larger Pahari community such as Brahmin (Bahun in Nepal), Kshatriya (Chhetri in Nepal) and Dalits.
Pahari culture is influenced by the geography of the region, which consists of hilly terrains, forests, rivers, and remote valleys.The Pahari-speaking communities reside across various ecosystems such as the lush green hills of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand to the rugged terrains of Jammu and Kashmir and northern Pakistan. [5]
Pahari or Pahadi may refer to: . Pahari language, the name of several languages and dialects of South Asia; Pahari people (Nepal), an ethnic group of Nepal Pahari people, a cover term for many Northern Indo-Aryan speaking groups of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, India
Pahari, or Pahadi (पहाड़ी پہاڑی pahāṛī 'of the hills/mountains'; English: / p ə ˈ h ɑː r i /), [1] is an ambiguous term that has been used for a variety of languages, dialects and language groups, most of which are found in the lower Himalayas. Most commonly, it refers to:
Major Indo-Aryan languages of South Asia; Northern Aryan languages are in shades of brown. The Northern Indo-Aryan languages, also known as Pahāṛi languages, are a proposed group of Indo-Aryan languages spoken in the lower ranges of the Himalayas, from Nepal in the east, through the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab [1] [2] (not to be confused with ...
The J&K Socially Economically Backward Classes Commission constituted by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir in 2020 in its report has recommended to renaming the group 'Pahari Speaking People' (who speak Pothowari dialects fall under Lahnda Western Punjabi) with the substitute nomenclature 'Pahari Ethnic Group' in terms of provisions that grant Reservation to them, as PSP, under J&K ...
Women in cultural costume at Ubhauli Kirati festival 2017 at Gough Whitlam Park, Earlwood Nepali traditional Pahadi dress used for dance. Legends state that dances in this country originated in the abode of Lord Shiva — the Himalayas, where he performed the tandava dance. [2] This indicates that dance traditions of Nepal are very ancient and ...
The language is endangered as it is no longer being passed on to the next generation. [3] The ethnic population number 13,600 (as of 2011), but only a quarter of them are native speakers of the language. [4] Almost all Paharis speak Nepali, while some are also fluent in the ethnic languages of their neighbours, like Tamang or Newar. [5]