Currently, some people in the Tharu settlements are building huts and huts, while others are planning to go to the forest to collect leaves.
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Srijana Chaudhary of Mandirpur, Bedkot Municipality-7 is currently busy. As Maghi approaches, she has become increasingly busy preparing for it. Right now, she is busy with everything from digging ditches and ditches to making hay and cleaning the house.
Chaudhary and her neighbors brought sal leaves from the forest at the foot of Chure on Thursday. On Saturday, they were found sitting together making duna-tapari. ‘The work of making duna-tapari is underway, we are also making jaand together,’ said Srijana. ‘As Maghi approaches, preparations for it increase, the excitement of Maghi is increasing in the village.’
Along with Srijana, nine women including Laxmi Devi Dagoura are now starting to make duna-tapari together. They have already done everything from the house to the raking and grinding. ‘Arrangements have also been made for the pig hunt,’ said Laxmi. ‘We are also preparing for the Maghauta dance on the day of Maghi.’
At this time, it seems that jaand is also being made from house to house in the Tharu settlement. Some are starting to make duna-tapari, while others are now planning to go to the forest and bring leaves. In the past, Maghi was prepared with the onset of Pus, but now, due to the small families, the preparations are completed in one or two days.
‘We have made the stalks, now we bring leaves and make duna-tapari, then we do the work of grinding and grinding,’ said Bindra Dagaura, ‘Earlier, there were large families, we had to prepare a lot, now there are two or four families, and a small amount of materials is enough.’
Maghi is celebrated as the new year by the Tharu community. It is during this time that new plans are made for the village society from home. The work of selecting badghar and bhalmansa is also done during Maghi. Since the brothers are separated, the work of selecting radishes for the house is also done now.
‘After bathing and enjoying the Maghauta dance along with food and drink, the village head is elected from the second day,’ said Tharu community leader Bal Bahadur Dagoura, ‘Not only the village head, but also the head of the house is elected.’ According to him, in the past, during the Kamaiya system, people living as Kamaiyas used to leave their homes and move to new homes during Maghi. This is also called Khojni Bhojni.
The act of choosing Badghar and Bhalmansa is also called Khojni Bhojni. After celebrating Maghi, all the villagers gather in one place and choose Badghar and Bhalmansa. ‘This is like a periodic election, but the choice is made with everyone’s consent,’ said Dagoura, ‘This has been a tradition for years.’
Necessary preparations are also made to cook the dhikari, pork, and rice cooked during Maghi. At this time, those who have gone out for work also return home. During Maghi, the Tharu settlement is filled with the Maghauta dance.
