Keyword

Tharu

Description: An Indigenous ethnic group of the Terai region of southern Nepal and northern India, studied in anthropology and social research.

Primary topic: Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nepal (20%)

Wikidata ID: wiki/Q1277626

OpenAlex ID: keywords/tharu

Gut microbiome transition across a lifestyle gradient in Himalaya

2018 · Aashish R. Jha, Emily R. Davenport, et al. · PLoS Biology · 186

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Suffering in silence: consequences of sexual violence within marriage among young women in Nepal

2011 · Mahesh Puri, Jyotsna Tamang, et al. · BMC Public Health · 179

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The treatment of jaundice with medicinal plants in indigenous communities of the Sub-Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, India

2012 · Jyotsana Sharma, Sumeet Gairola, et al. · Journal of Ethnopharmacology · 169

Ethnomedicinal plants used for treating epilepsy by indigenous communities of sub-Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, India

2013 · Jyotsana Sharma, Sumeet Gairola, et al. · Journal of Ethnopharmacology · 121

Wetland resource use and conservation attitudes among indigenous and migrant peoples in Ghodaghodi Lake area, Nepal

2001 · Jay P. Sah, Joel T. Heinen · Environmental Conservation · 116

Prevalence of Factor V Leiden Mutation in Non-European Populations

1997 · Guglielmina Pepe, Olga Rickards, et al. · Thrombosis and Haemostasis · 93

Many Tongues, One People

2002 · Arjun Guneratne · Cornell University Press eBooks · 92

Mitochondrial and Y-chromosome diversity of the Tharus (Nepal): a reservoir of genetic variation

2009 · Simona Fornarino, Maria Pala, et al. · BMC Evolutionary Biology · 75

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Food Preferences and Taste: Continuity and Change

1997 · Helen Macbeth · 65

COII/tRNA(Lys) intergenic 9-bp deletion and other mtDNA markers clearly reveal that the Tharus (southern Nepal) have Oriental affinities.

1993 · G Passarino, O Semino, et al. · PubMed · 59

Actions for sociopolitical consciousness in a high school science class: A case study of ninth grade class with predominantly indigenous students

2020 · Bhaskar Upadhyay, Erin Atwood, et al. · Journal of Research in Science Teaching · 54

Tigers, trees and Tharu: An analysis of community forestry in the buffer zone of the Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal

2007 · Samantha Jones · Geoforum · 44

Ethnic Activism and Civil Society in South Asia

2009 · David Gellner · SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd eBooks · 40

Diet Among People in the Terai Region of Nepal, an Area of Micronutrient Deficiency

2012 · RAJENDRA P. PARAJULI, MASAHIRO UMEZAKI, et al. · Journal of Biosocial Science · 39

Shaping the Tourist’S Gaze: Representing Ethnic Difference in a Nepali Village

2001 · Arjun Guneratne · Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute · 39

Prioritization of cultivated and wild edibles by local people in the Uttaranchal hills of Indian Himalaya

2007 · Chandra Prakash Kala · Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge · 34

Ethnolinguistic identity and language policy in Nepal

1995 · Selma K. Sonntag · Nationalism and Ethnic Politics · 31

Behavioral and nutritional factors and geohelminth infection among two ethnic groups in the Terai region, Nepal

2008 · Rajendra Prasad Parajuli, Masahiro Umezaki, et al. · American Journal of Human Biology · 28

Ethnomedicinal Uses of Plants in Western Terai of Nepal: a Case Study of Dekhatbhuli Vdc of Kanchanpur District

2008 · Namraj Dhami · 25

The art of rice: spirit and sustenance in Asia

2005 · Choice Reviews Online · 25

Mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms among Hindus: A comparison with the Tharus of Nepal

1991 · O. SEMINO, A. TORRONI, et al. · Annals of Human Genetics · 25

Studies on serum groups in the Kumaon region, India

1970 · V. P. Chopra · Human Genetics · 25

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in people living in malaria endemic districts of Nepal

2017 · Prakash Ghimire, Nihal Singh, et al. · Malaria Journal · 24

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Practices on immediate care of newborn in the communities of Kailali district.

2008 · G Gurung · PubMed · 24

Unravelling the distinct strains of Tharu ancestry

2014 · Gyaneshwer Chaubey, Manvendra Singh, et al. · European Journal of Human Genetics · 23

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Works count: 270

Citation count: 2,191