Along with the excitement of the Maghauta dance performed during Maghi, the process of selecting village leaders from the Badghar is underway in the Tharu settlements.
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On Friday morning, everyone from every house in the village attended. Then, there was a discussion about the work done in the last one year and the upcoming plans. Everyone took turns to share their views.
The condition of the utensils and tents purchased by the community for weddings, wedding ceremonies and other functions throughout the year was also discussed.
After a long discussion, local Vikram Dagoura proposed that 42-year-old Prem Dagoura, who has been working as a housekeeper for the past 5 years, continue. After a moment of silence, everyone applauded. Prem was made a housekeeper for the sixth time.
After the agreement of all participants in the discussion, Vikram proposed that Dipendra Chaudhary should continue as a watchman. Everyone agreed to this and applauded. Similarly, everyone agreed to Prakash Dagoura to do the work of a writer. Guruba Man Bahadur Dagoura was also present in the discussion.
All participants in the discussion in Mandirpur village of Bedkot Municipality-7 of Kanchanpur garlanded the housekeeper Prem, Lekhandas Prakash, watchman Dipendra and Guruba Man Bahadur. Everyone took turns bowing. ‘It has been decided to give Prem the responsibility of leading the village for another year,’ said Vikram, ‘The Badghar should lead every work in the village, from marriages, bratbandh, feasts to the participation of locals in social work.’ He said that he had proposed to repeat Prem in Badghar as per the wishes of everyone in the village.
‘I had said that someone else should come forward, but everyone in the village put me forward again,’ said Prem, ‘The villagers have evaluated the work I have done and repeated it.’ His father Jog Bahadur Dagoura had also worked as Badghar for a long time. After Jog Bahadur’s death, after others took over the responsibility of Badghar once or twice, the responsibility has again come to his family.
There are 67 families living in Mandirpur. Every house participates in every social work in the village. Accordingly, on Friday, everyone participated and elected the scribe and watchman from the village.
The Tharu community holds a Khojni Bhojani after celebrating Maghi. During the Khojni Bhojani, work is done to review the work of the year and select the leadership of the village.
Currently, the work of selecting the village leaders from the village to the village is going on with great enthusiasm in the Tharu settlements. Along with the excitement of the Maghauta dance performed during Maghi, the work of selecting the village leaders from the village is going on in the Tharu settlements.
The work of selecting the village leaders from the village was also done on Friday in Bhasi, Bedkot-8. The villagers of Bhasi also decided to continue with Prakash Dagoura, who has been the village leader for the past four years.
The locals also performed the Maghauta dance in Bhasi. After the Badghar was chosen, everyone in the village participated in the Maghauta dance. A man started playing the Madal. A woman started dancing. On both sides, men and women took turns singing Maghi songs. The entire village was in a state of shock. ‘The role of the Badghar is important in keeping the village and tole united and preserving traditional culture,’ said Prakash, who has been chosen as the Badghar for the fifth year in Bhasi. ‘The Badghar is needed to ensure everyone’s participation in any work that takes place in the society.’ He is working abroad. But he works as the Badghar over the phone.
