Stories recount that Nawalpur’s Tharus used to live in Bada Ghar or longhouses. They used to live with big families of over 30 members, spanning four generations. The household members pooled their labour force, contributed their income, shared the expenditure, and used to have one kitchen. When families were forced to resettle, some of these Bada Ghar households broke up into smaller units. The traditional lifestyle of the Tharu community is slowly disappearing; thus, the essence of our Bada Ghar private dining area is to remember these lost practises of the Tharu people.
