Haruwa–charuwa system
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haruwa-charuwa-system-236-3658864
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Haruwa–charuwa system
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The haruwa–charuwa system is a forced-labour system based on debt bondage, prevalent in the agricultural sector of the eastern Terai region in Nepal. Haruwa means "forced tiller" and are usually adult males, while charuwa means "forced cattle-herder" and are usually women and children. The victims of this bonded labour system are usually dalit families, most commonly from the Musahar caste. Due to landlessness and poverty, they are forced into service of landowner families under slavery-like con
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Forced labour practice of south-eastern Nepal
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haruwa%E2%80%93charuwa_system
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2023-09-27T23:22:08Z
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