Introduction Duradanda , दुराडाँडा is one of the mid-hills in Lamjung District, one of the districts in Gandaki in central Nepal. Duradanda is a historic place formerly comprising six village development committees (VDCs) namely Chandreshwor, Duradanda (sensu stricto), Dhuseni, Ishaneshwor, Neta, and Purankot. After the restructuring of the local government bodies established by the Constitution of Nepal 2015, the former VDCs now represent different wards of Sundarbazar (Chandreshwor, Duradanda, Dhuseni and Sindure), Madhyanepal (Neta and Ishaneshwor) or Besishahar (Purankot) municipalities. The main entry point or the starting point of 'Duradanda' hill is 'Satrasaya Phant' (Satrasaya Fedi). This is also the base of Duradanda hill. The north and east sides of Duradanda hill are bordered by the Kirinche river, the south side by the Paundi river, and the west side by the Neta and Sindure. Naming of Duradanda The name 'Duradanda' 'दुराडाँडा' is composed of two terms: Dura (दुरा)= a historic tribe + danda (डाँडा)= a hill (in Nepali). How to get to Duradanda? One can reach Duradanda easily using road transportation from different routes. The main entry point is 'Satrasaya Plant', which is about a 10 minutes drive or 30 minutes walk west of Sundarbazar. You can also reach Duradanda from the west, using the Neta entry point of the Madhyanepal municipality if you are coming from the Pokhara side. Road networks are being constructed that connects Duradanda from several sides. However, as of 2023, the roads are not paved and mostly not graveled making transportation unreliable and difficult during the rainy season. Dry seasons are best to travel as is the case in most rural areas of Nepal. Direct passenger bus services are now available from several main cities, the country capital Kathmandu, the tourism city and the provincial capital Pokhara, the gateway to terai region Narayangadh, and the district headquarters Besishahar. The Dura Tribe Dura (दुरा) is a rare indigenous tribe inhabiting the top parts of the Duradanda hill. Duradanda is considered to be the place of origin of the 'Dura' tribe. Duras have their own language and culture but are currently mostly forgotten because of an increasing influence from other cultures. Dura language is no longer spoken as the tribe uses the Nepali language for communication. Only older generations know the language, and people of that generation are mostly not alive. Thus, the Dura language is in danger of being completely lost. Dura tribe has a historic