IJSRP, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2019 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]
Prem Kumar Rai
Abstract:
This paper tries to explore the livelihoods strategies of Santhal; a minority and socially isolated group, in the context of Nepalese community through the resilience perspective with narrative inquiry paradigm. It moreover, argues the long terms social issues of livelihood where they have been facing in the society. Again, this paper advances a resiliency perspective towards enriching livelihoods analysis, and taking livelihoods inquiry toward in the context of current dynamics. Even though they have maintained their livelihood adversities whether economical or physical or social or psychological throughout their indigenous skills and knowledge. In this research I have looked Santhal livelihood strategies and opportunities in local community of Gaurigunj Rural Municipality who are linguistically and culturally different with others.