Kathmandu -The Raute community people who have been surviving a nomadic life in forest now have started wearing face masks. Members of the group, which has been recognized by the government as an indigenous Khas ethnic group, are mostly residing at Bheriganga municipality-2, Chhinchukhiola in Surkhet. They are one of the most typical indigenous groups of Nepal sustaining their unique cultural identifies and livelihoods for generations.
The Rautes said that they have also started wearing masks to remain protected from widespread crisis stemming from coronavirus infection. After attending coronavirus pandemic sensitization sessions, they allowed health workers to examine their health and also started adopting protective measures. Gurans rural municipality has put in place all arrangements necessary to provide regular health checkups of Rautes. The community has total 151 members. Volunteers mobilized from the rural municipality have also taught the nomadic people how to wear facial masks to ward off coronavirus risks.
The rural municipality also has arranged measuring the fever of all Raute members and provided them with masks. The Raute settlement has also been forced to comply with lockdown orders enforced to stem the virus outbreak. They have also been banned to come out from their settlement while people from outside community are also not allowed to enter the nomadic settlements. Raute leader Mahin Bahadur Shahi said they are also wearing masks to remain safe from corona infection. He said they also need to wear protective masks and adopt other sanitation measures since the nomadic people who live together are more vulnerable to the virus disease. “We have not gone outside the settlement being adherent to the government decision”, he said, adding, “We also need masks, soaps and other medical assistances”.
Health worker Suman Kafle, who examined the health of Raute community people, said none of them were with high fever.
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