What is the transformative potential of education within communities that have survived modern slavery? Analysing the post-emancipation experiences of the Kamaiyas in far-western Nepal
Severely limited educational opportunities are a fundamental element of conditions of slavery, reflecting tacit acknowledgement of the transformative and subversive potential of education. The Kamaiya system of bonded labour was one of the oldest systems of slavery in the world until it was abolishe...
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European Bulletin of Himalayan Research
2026
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| Online Zugang: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Zusammenfassung: | Severely limited educational opportunities are a fundamental element of conditions of slavery, reflecting tacit acknowledgement of the transformative and subversive potential of education. The Kamaiya system of bonded labour was one of the oldest systems of slavery in the world until it was abolished by the Nepalese state in July 2000. This paper analyses the extent to which engaging in different forms of education before and after emancipation can be routes to resist oppression. Findings are organised around three research areas; education as resistance; emerging masculinities through educational investment; and the increase in formal education amongst the community. This paper draws on data collected as part of a 15-year longitudinal study that analyses the experiences of freedom in a Kamaiya settlement in far-western Nepal, therefore contributing to scholarship on both modern slavery and education. This paper ultimately addresses the transformations that emerge from changing patterns of education within communities that have survived slavery. |
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