A 59-member Tharu joint family splits to form a new settlement in Bardiya

Rare joint household splits by mutual consent, yet preserves tradition of shared labour as members build a new settlement together amid changing rural realities.

As joint families become increasingly rare in Nepal, a large Tharu household in Pattharbhojhi of Madhuwan Municipality-1, Bardiya, has drawn attention after splitting into nine separate homes, forming a new settlement.