Dukuchhap village is located about 15 kilometers south of Patan, the district headquarters of Lalitpur. The former Dukuchhap Village Development Committee now falls under Godavari Municipality-8. This ward, inhabited by various communities including Chhetri, Tamang, and Newar, also has a centuries-old history of the Danuwar community. It is said that about 600 households of the Danuwar community reside here.
The Danuwar community is one of Nepal's indigenous ethnic groups. With its own social identity, language, traditions, customs, and lifestyle, this community has made a significant contribution to the preservation of local history and culture. However, due to interaction with other communities, migration, modern lifestyles, and the increasing use of social media, its original identity has begun to change.
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