Presentation on one of the prominent Tamang Community of Nepal.

1. Raju Lama
23 June, 2013
PRESENTATION ON TAMANG

2. INTRODUCTION
 One of the major Indigenous group living in Nepal.
 Ta=Horse, Mang=Trader/rider. Believed that after
Nepal-Tibet war, horse riding soldiers of King Tsrong
Tschong Gampo permanently settled in the
Himalayan Hills & later became Tamang.
 Tibeto burman speaking community. 92% speaks
mother tongue.
 5.6 % of Nepalese population (1,282,304), Fifth
highest populated group of a country.
 More than 40 sub caste.

3. SETTLEMENT
 Prefer to live in higher, dryer elevations. High hills
east, north, south, west of Kathmandu valley.
 Found in districts of Sindhupalchowk, Dolakha,
Rasuwa, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur,
Dhading, Makwanpur, Nuwakot, Ramechhap,
Chitwan & Kavrepalanchowk.
Some in west Bengal & Darjeeling.
 Tamsaling. Tam=language spoken by Tamang,
Sa=Land, Ling=Territory.
 Living close to Magar, Gurung, Rai, Limbu,
Brahmin, Chhetri & Newers.

4. HOUSING
• Villages are compactly built, street paved with
stones.
• Two storied building
Upper floor -> Storage of grains and keeping
possessions
Lower floor -> Kitchen, Dining, Bedroom
OCCUPATION
•Agriculture
•Military
•Skillful Thanka painters
•Skilled for making woolen jacket of sheep’s
wool,
bamboo rackets.

5. PHYSICAL STRUCTURE
 5 Ft in average.
 Smiley face.
RELIGION
Most of them are Buddhists.
Some follows Jhankrism. Bonpo method.
Perfoms Puja for clan supreme god and family supreme god.
FESTIVALS
Lhosar, Buddha Jayanti (Saga Dawa), Timal Jatra.
Dashain & Tihar.
DRESS
• MEN : Daura Suruwal, Woolen Jacket, Shirt Silk & Topi.
• WOMEN : Choli, Patuki, Lungi, Ghalek ,Topi & few ornaments

6. LIFE
EVENTS
BIRTH : Name giving ceremony on Seventh day for
girl and eleventh day for boy after birth.
MARRIAGE : Three types
• Arrangement : Family or parents will
• Capture : Boy will
• Mutual agreement : Boy & girl will
DEATH
• Lama performs rituals within 7-13 days after death.
• Rituals is to convince dead soul to leave Earth &
family members for condolence.

7. THANK YOU
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