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Annex 1. Seasonal calendar showing the dependency of Chepang households in wild foods (Tanahun

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Wild food

Baishak 16Apr-15 May

Jestha 16 May-15 Jun

Ashar 16 Jun-15 Jul

Srawan 16 Jul-15 Aug

Bhadra 16 Aug-15 Sep

Ashoj 16 Sep-15 Oct

Kartik 16 Oct-15 Nov

Mansir 16 Nov-15 Dec

Poush 16 Dec-15 Jan

Magh 16 Jan-15 Feb

Falgun 16 Feb-15 Mar

Chaitra 16 Mar-15 Apr

Bhyakur

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c

Githa

Ban Tarul

Tyaguna

Jyar

Bharlang

Samai gana

Sisnu

Jaluka

Chiuri (Fruit/Ghee)

Kholegan

Sipligan

Khole sag (sim sag)

Tanki (young leaf)

Tanki tata (seeds)

Koiralao (flower)

Kause bean