Image title: Thakali fire place

Chulo (चुलो)—Thakali fire place (Ground Oven). This is part of the Thakali common room (Mha dhin or Mha dhim). Chulo is a Nepali word and can also be transliterated from the Devanagari as Culo.

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The Thakali people are an indigenous ethnic group from Nepal whose rise of power can be dated to the mid-19th century. The Thakalis originate from Thak Khola, north-west of Pokhara, western Nepal. Thy are primarily Buddhist practitioners. The Thakali language represents a branch of the Tibet-Barman family, related to languages such as Gurung and Magar.