Photos and Text : Amish Regmi/HakaHaki
Rajendra Majhi and Bhupendra Majhi of Pangertar ,Sindupalchowk are still focused on fishing and with their traditional way of fishing. Fishing in the sunkoshi river is their livelihood. However, due to shortage in fish is harming their way of life. Bhupendra majhi says “IF the fishes decline in this rate than we don’t have anything else to do.”
Their way of fishing have changed over the years. fishing rod, fishing nets were some of the ways they used to fish. However, nowadays they use net hook to catch live fish. In the night, with the help of small boat they post their fishing net hook. The next day early in the morning, they pull ot the net hook via help of a bamboo.
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