The Tibetan societies from which the Gurungs came had no caste system and within themselves. Yet for several centuries the Gurungs and other hill peoples have been mixing with the caste cultures of Indo-Aryan and they have been influenced by them in various ways. As a result, Gurung caste system has been fragmented into two parts: the four-caste (Songhi/ Char-jat) and sixteen-caste (Kuhgi/ Sora-jat) systems. Within there are more than thirty named clans.[6]
Geographical distribution
Manang
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 798,658 people (2.97% of the population of Nepal) identified as Gurung. The frequency of Gurung people by province was a follows:
The Gurung Dharma include Bon Lam (Lama), Ghyabri (Ghyabring) and Pachyu (Paju).[8] Lamas perform Buddhist rituals as needed, such as in birth, funeral, other family rituals (such as in Domang, Tharchang) and in Lhosar. Lamas perform Buddhist ceremonies primarily in Manang, Mustang, and elsewhere. Some Gurung villages have kept remnants of a pre-Buddhist form of the ‘Bon' religion, which flourished over two thousand years ago across much of Tibet and Western China. They've also kept aspects of an even older shamanic belief system that served as a counter to the Bon religion.[9]
^Macfarlane, A. 1976. Resources and Population: A Study of the Gurungs of Nepa1. New York, and Melbourne: Cambridge University Press Cambridge, London.
Further reading
P. T. Sherpa Kerung, Susan Höivik (2002). Nepal, the Living Heritage: Environment and Culture. University of Michigan: Kathmandu Environmental Education Project.
William Brook Northey (1998). The Land of the Gurkhas, or, The Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal. Asian Educational Services. ISBN81-206-1329-5.
Murārīprasāda Regmī (1990). The Gurungs, Thunder of Himal: A Cross Cultural Study of a Nepalese Ethnic Group. University of Michigan: Nirala Publications.
External links
Gurung, Harka (1996-01-10). . Nepal Democracy. Archived from the original on 2011-04-17. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
"Gurung". Britannica Student Encyclopedia online. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
April 21, 2023
gurung, people, gurung, exonym, nepali, tamu, endonym, gurung, ཏམ, ethnic, group, indigenous, hills, mountains, gandaki, province, nepal, predominantly, live, around, annapurna, region, manang, mustang, dolpo, kaski, lamjung, gorkha, parbat, syangja, districts. Gurung exonym Nepali ग र ङ or Tamu endonym Gurung ཏམ are an ethnic group indigenous to the hills and mountains of Gandaki Province of Nepal 4 Gurung people predominantly live around the Annapurna region in Manang Mustang Dolpo Kaski Lamjung Gorkha Parbat and Syangja districts of Nepal and parts of India They are one of the main Gurkha tribes GurungGurung Ghatu Dance in Tamu Lhosar festivalTotal populationc 1 2 millionRegions with significant populationsKaski Kathmandu Mustang Sikkim Aldershot Hong Kong California Sydney Nepal798 658 2022 1 India139 000 above 2 United Kingdom28 700 Japan16 800 Malaysia15 200 Australia12 800 USA11 300 Bhutan9 600 3 UAE7 500 Canada4 500 Korea3 300 Hong Kong2 800LanguagesGurung Tamu kyi Manangi Mustangi Loki SekeReligionBuddhism Bon HinduismRelated ethnic groupsTamang Thakali and SherpaThey are also scattered across India in Sikkim Assam Delhi West Bengal Darjeeling area and other regions with a predominant Nepali diaspora population 5 They speak the Sino Tibetan Gurung language and practice Bon religion alongside Tibetan Buddhism and Hinduism Contents 1 Gurung caste 2 Geographical distribution 3 Religion 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksGurung caste EditThe Tibetan societies from which the Gurungs came had no caste system and within themselves Yet for several centuries the Gurungs and other hill peoples have been mixing with the caste cultures of Indo Aryan and they have been influenced by them in various ways As a result Gurung caste system has been fragmented into two parts the four caste Songhi Char jat and sixteen caste Kuhgi Sora jat systems Within there are more than thirty named clans 6 Geographical distribution Edit Manang At the time of the 2011 Nepal census 798 658 people 2 97 of the population of Nepal identified as Gurung The frequency of Gurung people by province was a follows Gandaki Province 11 4 Bagmati Province 2 2 Koshi Province 1 4 Lumbini Province 0 9 Karnali Province 0 7 Sudurpashchim Province 0 2 Madhesh Province 0 2 The frequency of Gurung people was higher than national average in the following districts Manang 57 1 Lamjung 31 4 Mustang 20 1 Gorkha 19 8 Kaski 16 7 Tanahun 11 6 Syangja 9 0 Dolpa 7 1 Chitwan 6 8 Dhading 5 6 Sankhuwasabha 5 4 Taplejung 4 6 Parbat 3 7 Rasuwa 3 1 Tehrathum 2 9 Ilam 2 9 Nawalpur 2 9 Kathmandu 2 6 Rupandehi 2 0 7 Religion EditThe Gurung Dharma include Bon Lam Lama Ghyabri Ghyabring and Pachyu Paju 8 Lamas perform Buddhist rituals as needed such as in birth funeral other family rituals such as in Domang Tharchang and in Lhosar Lamas perform Buddhist ceremonies primarily in Manang Mustang and elsewhere Some Gurung villages have kept remnants of a pre Buddhist form of the Bon religion which flourished over two thousand years ago across much of Tibet and Western China They ve also kept aspects of an even older shamanic belief system that served as a counter to the Bon religion 9 See also EditGurung language Gurung surname a surname of many Gurung peopleReferences Edit Population Monograph of Nepal Volume II PDF Rai Peoplegrouporg Gurung Ghaleg in Bhutan www joshuaproject net Ragsdale T A 1990 Gurungs Goorkhalis Gurkhas speculations on a Nepalese ethno history PDF Contributions to Nepalese Studies 17 1 1 24 Central Bureau of Statistics 2012 National Population and Housing Census 2011 PDF Kathmandu Government of Nepal Macfarlane Resources and Population A Study of the Gurungs of Nepal 1976 2nd edn 2003 Ratna Pustak Kathmandu 2011 Nepal Census Social Characteristics Tables von Furer Haimendorf Christoph 1985 Tribal populations and cultures of the Christianity from Thai Vol 2 Brill Publishers pp 137 8 ISBN 90 04 07120 2 Retrieved 2011 04 02 Macfarlane A 1976 Resources and Population A Study of the Gurungs of Nepa1 New York and Melbourne Cambridge University Press Cambridge London Further reading EditP T Sherpa Kerung Susan Hoivik 2002 Nepal the Living Heritage Environment and Culture University of Michigan Kathmandu Environmental Education Project William Brook Northey 1998 The Land of the Gurkhas or The Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal Asian Educational Services ISBN 81 206 1329 5 Murariprasada Regmi 1990 The Gurungs Thunder of Himal A Cross Cultural Study of a Nepalese Ethnic Group University of Michigan Nirala Publications External links EditGurung Harka 1996 01 10 Ethnic Demography of Nepal Nepal Democracy Archived from the original on 2011 04 17 Retrieved 2011 04 03 Gurung Britannica Student Encyclopedia online Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved 2011 04 03 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gurung people amp oldid 1149753983, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
