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Print E-mail Cultural Gurung GirlsNepalese are known by castes A
caste is an elaborate and complex social system that combines
elements of occupation, endogamy, culture, social class, tribe
affiliation and political power. Discrimination based on caste,
as perceived by UNICEF, is prevalent mainly in parts of Asia
(India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Japan) and Africa. amongst
themselves essentially for their identity. It affects their
family life, food, dress, occupations and culture. Basically, it
determines their way of life. On the whole, caste system has an
important role in social stratification in Nepal. There are many
castes in Nepal amongst various communities mainly in the hills,
valleys and the plains. The communities living in the high
mountains do not follow the caste system. They are the Tibetan
migrants People from Tibet those migrate to North of Nepal. and
they practice communal ownership.  The caste system which is the
basis of feuda