A Haliya ( ne, हलिया) is an agricultural
bonded labourer who works on another person's land. The literal meaning of Haliya is "one who ploughs". Haliyas can be found throughout
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. But the Haliya system in the far western hilly part of Nepal is considered a bonded labour system.
, the system has been abolished by the
Nepalese Government
The Government of Nepal ( ne, नेपाल सरकार) is the federal executive authority of Nepal. Prior to the abolition of the Nepali monarchy in 2006 (became republic in 2008), it was officially known as His Majesty's Government.
T ...
. The effectiveness of this abolition, however, has been questioned.
See also
*
Haruwa–charuwa system
The haruwa–charuwa system is a forced-labour system based on debt bondage, prevalent in the agricultural sector of the eastern Terai region in Nepal. ''Haruwa'' means "forced tiller" and are usually adult males, while ''charuwa'' means "forced ...
*
Kamaiya and kamlari
Kamaiya and Kamlari (also called Kamalari) were two traditional systems of bonded labour practised in the western Terai of Nepal. Both were abolished after protests, in 2000 and 2006 respectively.
Origins
The system of bonded labour existed i ...
References
Debt bondage in Nepal
Society of Nepal
2008 disestablishments in Nepal
{{Nepal-stub