History
According to Kagate tradition, they originally migrated from the Helambu area in Chautara district. Hoehlig and Hari report that the migration to the current Kagate population center in Ramechhap occurred four generations prior to their research in the 1970s due to food shortages and lack of possibilities to support themselves. At the time of their research a second migration took place for the same reasons, moving Kagate people to Darjeeling and Assam in India (1976: 1).

Geography
Syuba(Kagate) live in the northeastern corner of Ramechhap district in Janakpur Zone. Ramechhap lies between Solokhumbu and Dolakha districts. Kagate villages are located on the upper portions of the hills between Khimti and Likhu rivers, primarily in the Village Development Committees (VDCs) of Duragaun, Namadi, and Bhuji. The community is accessible year-round by bus. Figure 1 shows the Kagate language area within the context of the languages of eastern Nepal.

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