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 sheeps 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 !!!