BABIYACHOUR, Myagdi, July 4: Locals of Thadakhani of Raghuganga rural municipality-6 have constructed a building for the establishment of Chhantyal museum with an objective of promoting tourism by conserving cultural identity of Chhantyal community.
They constructed two-storey community building at a cost of more than four million rupees with the financial support of locals, migrant Nepalese, local youth clubs, and rural municipality, said Chairperson of Users' Committee, Dalman Chhantyal.
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According to Chhantyal, the rural municipality had provided Rs 700,700 financial support to construct the building.
Traditional materials used day-to-day by Chhantyal community , traditional attire, materials used in ceremonies and festivals like birth, marriage, death ritual and historical inscription will be put on display, said ward member Tekjit Chhantyal.
A guest house will also be run from the building keeping in view of increasing inflow of tourists to visit Thadakhani, a tourist destination, he said.
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