Kirat mundham is a religion that is practiced by the kirati people, who live primarily in nepal, india, and myanmar. Kirat religion and culture with muigum ongsis blogger. The kiratas, who constitute the mongoloid physiognomy, are one of the ethnic races scattered. The term mundhum thus might be of nepali influence. The dkc is pleased to announce the grand celebration of mubekwa chesok sewa of sawayehang kirat of bhutan for the year 2019 shall be celebrated on 21 st and 22 nd december, 2019 at dumtoe, dorokha dungkhag, samtse, bhutan. The mundhum extends beyond religion, serving as a guide for culture, ritual and social values. Pdf sociocultural and historical significance of the. In the kirant mundhum religion the mundhum is organized into two parts thungsap and peysap. Ramcharitmanas, an epic poem in awadhi language, by goswami tulsidas is here in hindi for free download. Kirat mundhum, also known as kirati mundhum or kiratism, are the stories recited sung by the. Noted scholars on kiratology so far is imansing chemjong who did ground breaking contributions on kirat mundhum, history, cultures, and languages. The impacts of modernization on the traditional sakawa sili. In the history of the kirat religion, the name sanba pabitra hangma lingden will always be memorable and honorable until the earth, the sky.
The adventure on this new trekking trail explores cultural riches of the ethnic kirati people, the inhabitants of the eastern hills and mountains. This book is an enlarged edition of my book kirat itihas written and published in 1948 in kalimpong. It was an epic composed and recited in the form of songs by sambas, or religious poets and bards. Quran mp3 download and listen full quran in mp3 and zip. The mundhum is the book of knowledge on origin, history, culture, occupation and traditions of kirati people. It is also the good source of entertainment as well as an effective refresher. Mundhum means the power of great strength in the kirati languages. The impacts of modernization on the traditional sakawa. To study mundhum, person must study a native kirat language such as limbu, yakha, sunuwar and. Religiously, they follow the kirat mundhum, a bon oral scripture that was later influenced by buddhism and is unique to their ethnic identity. The rai, also known as the khambu people of khumbu region are one of nepals most ancient indigenous ethnolinguistic groups.
Follow report by sunitathapa755st 4 weeks ago log in to add a. The word mundhum means the power of great strength and the kirat people. This mesmerising gurbani is sung by bhai lakhwinder singh ji hazoori ragi sri darbar sahib ji download shabad kirtan from below link click to download. The practice is also known as kirat veda, kirat ko veda or kirat.
Mundhum is written in very ancient native kirat language and tones. The practice is also known as kirat veda, kirat ko veda or kirat ko ved. Kirat mundhum also kirati mundum, also called kiratism or kirantism or simply mundum, is the religion of the kiratis. Mundhum almost cover everything like the origin of. Pdf on jan 1, 2009, ichchha rai and others published mundum. The main aims of the executive meeting are to explain and present the article of association of dkc to all the kirat priests and regional heads, and to register all the kirat priests under dkc. In this case, the term mundum changes into the mundhum because the alveolar is changed into the dental aspirated dh because it might be the influence of.
Documentation of indigenous knowledge, skill and practices. Sakawa sili festival in the rai kirat community of nepal. Ramcharitmanas hindi pdf download, ramcharit manas in hindi. They were raipa meaning king rai means king in old khas kura. Like the name kirat name suggests, they are master archers and will often hold large competitions during festivals. Ramayana of goswami tulasidas pdf download books, sacred. Kirat religious holy books mundhum had been burned out in sakhuwasva of limbuwan in the time of chandra samher rana. Shabad gurbani free download harjinder singh shabad. In compiling this book i have consulted the books of every authority, i have knowledge of, who has written on kirat people ad their civilization.
Which is the holi book of kirat religion 16009331 1. Documentation of indigenous knowledge, skill and practices of kirata nationalities with special focus on biological resources by mr. The religion is believed to be a mix of animism, saivism and buddhism. High quality audio format, great for ipods, iphones,mobil phones and mp3 players. A case study of chintang ritual language 21 found in other kirati languages, it often is a loan sound. To study mundhum, person must study a native kirat language such as limbu, yakha, sunuwar and rai. Kirat mundhum also kirati mundhum, also called kiratism or kirantism or simply mundhum, is the religion of the nepali tribes.
Thungsap mundhum is the original version which was theoretically used before the invention of written script based on shamanism. You can browse online galleries as well as read about kirat rais books, theatrepieces and other literary works. Ke1044 december 19, 2017 a lva r o s a n d r o n i a n d f a r. Ramayana is a hindu book about rama incarnation of vishnu. The mundhum is recited or narrated by limbu ritualreligious actants in. Nepali dances are very important for life, culture, and traditions. The thungsap mundhum was collected, preserved and passed on by word of mouth and folklore until the art of writing was introduced. Druk kirat chhoetshog conducted first executive meeting for two days from 21st 22nd september, 2019 at hotel riverside, changbangdu, thimphu. This was decided on the first executive meeting of dkc. The propagators of thungsap mundhum were kirat prophets are phedangba or. Este estudo concentrase no sistema social do povo kirat do nepal.
Limbu, rai, sunuwar and yakkha peoples of nepal, india, myanmar and now practiced in the uk, china, usa and many other countries. Mundhum, the holy scripture of kirats was a main source of governance and justice of kiratis. This study also tries to indicate contrastive areas between social system of mundhum and family laws of nepal, drawing the conclusion. In india, almost all sikh family listens to these gurbani kirtan from early morning and sometime till evening, as they are so pure, soothing and from the beloved guru. Kirat rais main occupation is agriculture although many rai have been recruited into military service with the nepali army and police, and the indian and. Tanka maya limbu3 acknowledgement i am especially thankful to social inclusion research fund sirf, snv nepal for providing financial support to carry out this research. A case study of chintang ritual language find, read and cite all. Ramcharitmanas hindi pdf download, ramcharit manas in. All four groups of the kirati, the limbu, rai, sunuwar and yakkha, are mostly located in nepal. Pdf sociocultural and historical significance of the mundhum.
Pdf the limbus, one of the ethnic groups mainly inhabiting in the eastern part of nepal. Limbu people also have their own clergy, such as phedangma ipa. For example, the mundhum of tongsing among the limbus consists of idhuk sogha pakma driving. The mundhum is an accumulation of religious narrative text that consists of mythological stories, legends, prehistoric accounts, pragmatic and philosophical exhortations, and so on in oral form. Mundhum rituals and teachings are only used and performed by a very special kirat religious master or shamanic guru of kirant. The rais are one of the most ancient indigenous ethnolinguistic groups of nepal.
Kirat limbu teongsi sirijonga was chased out of country and killed him in sikkim when he was teaching about kirat religion, culture, limbu language and sirijonga script in nepal. The kirat priests in the beginning were called the sambas where sam means song and ba means the one male who knows the sam. According to some scholars, such as tom woodhatch, it is an animistic religion or blend of. Its second edition was published in 1952 in darjeeling. The rai khambu belong to the kirati group or the kirat confederation that includes the limbu, the sunuwar, yakkha dhimal, koche, meche, and hayu ethnic groups. As of the changing time, some of the limbu people are christian and hindu also but it is believed that their main religion is mundhum. Mundum trekking trail is a new cultural walking trail that goes through peaceful mountains in eastern part of nepal. Ramcharitmanas is an historical compilation of seven stages of ramayana balakanda, ayodhyakanda, aranyakanda, kishkindhakanda, sundarakanda, lankakanda, and uttarakanda. Mubekwa chesok sewa of druk kirat for the year 2019. Kirat samjik mundhum is recited into two traditions namely, thungsap mundhum oral and pesap mundhum written. But now most of the limbu people follow kirat religion also. Mundhum also known as peylan is the ancient religious scripture and folk literature of the.
Mundum trekking trail new trekking in eastern nepal. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation etc. Kirat mundhum, also known as kirati mundhum or kiratism, are the stories recitedsung by the shamans called fedangmasamba of the kirati ethnic groups of nepal, darjeeling and sikkim. Mundhum or kiranti veda also known as peylan is the religious scripture and folk literature of the kirat people of nepal, central to kirat mundhum. She is the quite worthy life companion of present religious dharma guru muhigum qngsimang lingden atmananda seing. According to some scholars, such as tom woodhatch, it is a blend. Pdf redefining kiranti religion in contemporary nepal martin. The word mundhum means the power of great strength and the kirat people of east nepal take it to be a true, holy and a powerful scripture.