The Raute Community in the Picture (Collet by Om Shahi)

Om Shahi, Surkhet | Pulished on : Bs : 2080/06/9, Ad : 26 sep. 2023 The Rautes don't have a separate history. Although they are called nomads and descendants of gods, the origin of the Rautes is said to be Phukot of Kalikot. According to their statement, bishnu Thakuri's seven brothers and sons living in Phukot were expelled from the village for family punishment and had to live in the forest. There is no definite truth as to when this statement came from. Today's Raute is said to be the children of the same mahilo. Although the population of Rautes is around 700, the number of actual Rautes is now 142. Raute's much discussion on social media has led many to know about the raute's lifestyle, costumes and speech. Earlier, those who earned dollars in the name of NGOs and INGOs used to reach Raute settlement. Now, YouTubers go to Raute settlement to earn dollars. But there seems to be no change in Raute's lifestyle. They do not accept some reforms and social thin...