Magars and their Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices in Tanahu District of Nepal

This paper aims at analyzing the gender aspect of IKSs practiced by both males and females as distinct knowledge legacies in the regime of forest products and local herbs. The rationale for this analysis is that women's knowledge and men's knowledge encompasses gender specific roles as prescribed by the society and supervisory functions for the conservation of particular biodiversity domains and cultural dynamics. DOI: 10.3126/opsa.v11i0.3031 Occasional Papers in Sociology and Anthropology Vol.11 2009 67-83