Tamang may have been derived from the word Tamang, where Ta means "horse" and Mak means "warrior" in Tibetan. However, there are no written documentations of Horse Riders. Some scientific research claims Tamangs having Prehistoric and Genetic roots.[9]
The Tamangs, who have lived from hills outside the Kathmandu Valley to the southern slope of Langtang, Ganesh, Jugal himal and Rolwaling probably since pre-historic time, have been mentioned in various Nepalese and colonial historical records under a variety of names, such as Bhote, Lama, Murmi, Sain some of which terms erroneously conflate the Tamangs with Uighurs.[10] Meanwhile, the Tibetans called them Rongpa.[11]
Various Gorkha rulers led campaigns against the Indigenous Tamangs, The Gorkha Vamsavali provides details of battles with the Bhotyas of a variety of principalities between 1806 and 1862. In 1739, a ruler named Ghale-Botya attacked Narabhupal Shah as he was marching towards Nuwakot, and Narabhupal Shah also fought several battles against Golma Ghale. In 1762, Prithvi Narayan Shah attacked the Tamangs in Temal, the Tamang cultural heartland. Tamang oral history tells how the local chief, Rinjen Dorje, was killed by the Gorkhas, In the fight time gorkhali forces had hidden their weapons in the sand on the Sunkoshi riverbank. for attacking on tamang forces. Afterwards, later at end of war Gorkhas washed their weapons in springs as Dapcha Kuwapani, and this is why to the modern day tamangs do not drink there. Similar stories appear in oral histories throughout the region.[12]
After the attacking of the Tamang region, their homeland traditional area, known as kipat to the Gorkhas, was granted to Gorkha generals or government officials who had pleased the king in some way, displacing the Tamangs from kipat lands. Previously Tamang landholdings had been divided up by clan. Tamangs also had various forced labour obligations, both in times of peace and war, that differed significantly from other regions of Nepal. One reason is the proximity of the Tamang homeland to the centre of royal administration at Kathmandu.[12]
Tamangs were also involved in the Sino-Nepalese War (Nepali: नेपाल-चीन युद्ध), also known as the Sino-Gorkha war and in Chinese the campaign of Gorkha (Chinese: 廓爾喀之役).The war was initially fought between Nepalese Gorkhas and Tibetan armies over a trade dispute related to a long-standing problem of low-quality coins manufactured by Nepal for Tibet. It is believed that Tibetans who travelled to Nepal for trade purposes had settled in and around Kathmandu valley.
Some ethnographers have drawn a link between Tamang people and ancient Mongol populations who emigrated to the Himalayas.[13]Tamsaling Nepal Rastriya Dal, and the more broadly representative Mongol National Organisation (MNO), support self-determination for Tamangs and campaign on an discrimination platform. The MNO opposes conversion of non-Hindus to Hinduism. It currently holds no official parliamentary vote. The Federal Limbuwan State Council (FLSC) also works towards similar goals for self-determination for the Kirati peoples, who co-mingle with Tamangs, citing a reneged treaty with Kathmandu for autonomy.[14] The associated Sanghiya Limbuwan Party has participated in calling a banda during the 2015 Nepal blockade[15] in an attempt to draw attention to their demands.[16] In the 1980s, a militant Gorkhaland movement within India led by the prominent Subhas Ghising was viewed as a security threat due to its activities in and around the strategically significant Siliguri Corridor.[7]Madan Tamang, a Tamang-Indian politician and proponent for Gorkhaland statehood, was assassinated in 2010, with the West Bengal government placing blame on another Gorkhaland political party. The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration was created as a compromise to Ghorkaland statehood in India. In Nepal, ethnic tensions between indigenous groups and khas peoples remains an issue. In 2017 Binay Tamang was appointed as the Chairperson of GTA.[17]
Culture
Tamang tradition and culture includes a distinct language, culture, dress and social structure. They have over 100 sub-clans. About 90% of the Tamang are Buddhist.[18] Their language, Tamang, comes from the Tamangic branch of the Tibeto-Burman language family and is closely related to Gurung. They follow the Chinese lunar calendar of the 12-year cycle. Colorful printed Buddhist mantra cloths are put up in various places in villages and towns.[5]
Their typical song and dance style is known as Tamang Selo, and includes songs representing humor, satire, joy and sorrow. It has a brisk movement and rhythmic beat specific to the Tamangs.[7] A distinctive musical instrument is the damphu, a small, round drum covered with goatskin. Traditional Tamang songs are known as Hwai. Sung by Tamang genealogists called Tamba, Hwai songs are ritualistic and hold tremendous importance in Tamang rituals.[19]
People dancing in Sonam Lhosar (Tamang New Year) celebration
Festivals
Sonam Lhosar is the main festival of the Tamangs and is celebrated in the month of Magh (February–March).[20] It is celebrated to welcome the Tamang new year.
Tamang villages are often visited on Nepal's numerous trekking routes, one being labelled Tamang Heritage Trail.[21]
Notable Tamang people
Tilak Bahadur Negi Lama तिलक बहादुर नेगी - Nepalese politician, first minister of Nepal Tamang Communities in June 16 1981 (२०३८ असार २ गते) from Makawanpur, Nepal.[22]
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Tamang redirects here For the language see Tamang language This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Tamang people news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Tamang ར དམག Devanagari त म ङ tamaṅ are a Tibeto Burmese ethnic group of Nepal Southern Bhutan and North India In Nepal Tamang Moormi people constitute 5 6 of the Nepalese population at over 1 3 million in 2001 increasing to 1 539 830 as of the 2011 census 5 Tamang people are concentrated in the central hilly region of Nepal 6 Indian Tamangs are found in significant numbers in the state of Sikkim and districts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong in West Bengal state Bhutanese Tamangs are native to various districts in the southern foothills of the Kingdom of Bhutan Such districts include the Tsirang District the Dagana District the Samtse District the Chukha District the Sarpang District and the Samdrup Jongkhar District 7 Tamang language is the fifth most spoken language in Nepal 8 TamangMoormi BhoteyTamang womanTotal populationc 1 7 million Nepal 1 539 830 1 India 183 812West Bengal146 203 2011 2 Sikkim37 609 2011 3 LanguagesTamang NepaliReligion majority Buddhism 87 29 minority Hinduism 8 88 Christian and others 4 83 Nepal census 2011 4 Related ethnic groupsTibetan people Bhotiya Thakali Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 2 1 Political participation 3 Culture 3 1 Festivals 4 Trekking and tourism 5 Notable Tamang people 6 Gallery 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksEtymology EditTamang may have been derived from the word Tamang where Ta means horse and Mak means warrior in Tibetan However there are no written documentations of Horse Riders Some scientific research claims Tamangs having Prehistoric and Genetic roots 9 Tamang woman wearing a traditional Shyade capHistory EditThe Tamangs who have lived from hills outside the Kathmandu Valley to the southern slope of Langtang Ganesh Jugal himal and Rolwaling probably since pre historic time have been mentioned in various Nepalese and colonial historical records under a variety of names such as Bhote Lama Murmi Sain some of which terms erroneously conflate the Tamangs with Uighurs 10 Meanwhile the Tibetans called them Rongpa 11 Various Gorkha rulers led campaigns against the Indigenous Tamangs The Gorkha Vamsavali provides details of battles with the Bhotyas of a variety of principalities between 1806 and 1862 In 1739 a ruler named Ghale Botya attacked Narabhupal Shah as he was marching towards Nuwakot and Narabhupal Shah also fought several battles against Golma Ghale In 1762 Prithvi Narayan Shah attacked the Tamangs in Temal the Tamang cultural heartland Tamang oral history tells how the local chief Rinjen Dorje was killed by the Gorkhas In the fight time gorkhali forces had hidden their weapons in the sand on the Sunkoshi riverbank for attacking on tamang forces Afterwards later at end of war Gorkhas washed their weapons in springs as Dapcha Kuwapani and this is why to the modern day tamangs do not drink there Similar stories appear in oral histories throughout the region 12 After the attacking of the Tamang region their homeland traditional area known as kipat to the Gorkhas was granted to Gorkha generals or government officials who had pleased the king in some way displacing the Tamangs from kipat lands Previously Tamang landholdings had been divided up by clan Tamangs also had various forced labour obligations both in times of peace and war that differed significantly from other regions of Nepal One reason is the proximity of the Tamang homeland to the centre of royal administration at Kathmandu 12 Tamangs were also involved in the Sino Nepalese War Nepali न प ल च न य द ध also known as the Sino Gorkha war and in Chinese the campaign of Gorkha Chinese 廓爾喀之役 The war was initially fought between Nepalese Gorkhas and Tibetan armies over a trade dispute related to a long standing problem of low quality coins manufactured by Nepal for Tibet It is believed that Tibetans who travelled to Nepal for trade purposes had settled in and around Kathmandu valley Political participation Edit This section has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article is written like a personal reflection personal essay or argumentative essay that states a Wikipedia editor s personal feelings or presents an original argument about a topic Please help improve it by rewriting it in an encyclopedic style January 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message The neutrality of this section is disputed Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please do not remove this message until conditions to do so are met January 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Some ethnographers have drawn a link between Tamang people and ancient Mongol populations who emigrated to the Himalayas 13 Tamsaling Nepal Rastriya Dal and the more broadly representative Mongol National Organisation MNO support self determination for Tamangs and campaign on an discrimination platform The MNO opposes conversion of non Hindus to Hinduism It currently holds no official parliamentary vote The Federal Limbuwan State Council FLSC also works towards similar goals for self determination for the Kirati peoples who co mingle with Tamangs citing a reneged treaty with Kathmandu for autonomy 14 The associated Sanghiya Limbuwan Party has participated in calling a banda during the 2015 Nepal blockade 15 in an attempt to draw attention to their demands 16 In the 1980s a militant Gorkhaland movement within India led by the prominent Subhas Ghising was viewed as a security threat due to its activities in and around the strategically significant Siliguri Corridor 7 Madan Tamang a Tamang Indian politician and proponent for Gorkhaland statehood was assassinated in 2010 with the West Bengal government placing blame on another Gorkhaland political party The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration was created as a compromise to Ghorkaland statehood in India In Nepal ethnic tensions between indigenous groups and khas peoples remains an issue In 2017 Binay Tamang was appointed as the Chairperson of GTA 17 Culture EditTamang tradition and culture includes a distinct language culture dress and social structure They have over 100 sub clans About 90 of the Tamang are Buddhist 18 Their language Tamang comes from the Tamangic branch of the Tibeto Burman language family and is closely related to Gurung They follow the Chinese lunar calendar of the 12 year cycle Colorful printed Buddhist mantra cloths are put up in various places in villages and towns 5 Their typical song and dance style is known as Tamang Selo and includes songs representing humor satire joy and sorrow It has a brisk movement and rhythmic beat specific to the Tamangs 7 A distinctive musical instrument is the damphu a small round drum covered with goatskin Traditional Tamang songs are known as Hwai Sung by Tamang genealogists called Tamba Hwai songs are ritualistic and hold tremendous importance in Tamang rituals 19 People dancing in Sonam Lhosar Tamang New Year celebration Festivals Edit Sonam Lhosar is the main festival of the Tamangs and is celebrated in the month of Magh February March 20 It is celebrated to welcome the Tamang new year Also significant is Buddha Jayanti a religious festival based on birthday of Gautam Buddha 9 Trekking and tourism EditTamang villages are often visited on Nepal s numerous trekking routes one being labelled Tamang Heritage Trail 21 Notable Tamang people EditTilak Bahadur Negi Lama त लक बह द र न ग Nepalese politician first minister of Nepal Tamang Communities in June 16 1981 २०३८ अस र २ गत from Makawanpur Nepal 22 Kabiraj Negi Lama Nepal National Para Taekwondo Team Coach and 2020 Summer Paralympics Coach Bidhan Lama He won bronze medals at the 1986 Asian Games 1987 World Taekwondo Championships and at the 1988 Summer Olympics Madan Tamang Indian politician and the president of Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League ABGL Subhash Ghisingh founding leader of Gorkha National Liberation Front GNLF Prem Singh Tamang 6th and current Chief Minister of the Indian state of Sikkim Parijat Bishnu Kumari Waiba Indian born Nepali writer Jyoti Prakash Tamang Indian microbiologist known for his work on fermented foods of Himalayan region Mahendra P Lama Indian political analyst and development economist Nim Dorjee Tamang Indian footballer Nagen Tamang Indian footballer from Kurseong Nim Dorjee Tamang Indian footballer Nagen Tamang Indian footballer Hira Devi Waiba Nepali Tamang Selo singer Aruna Lama 23 singer also known as Nightingale of the Hills Navneet Aditya Waiba singer Gopal Yonjan 24 musician music producer and composer Raju Lama singer lead vocalist of Mongolian Heart band Karma Yonzon singer musician music producer and composer Buddha Lama first Nepal Idol winner singer musician Composer Nima Rumba singer musician composer and actor Prashant Tamang third Indian Idol winner singer actor Phiroj Shyangden singer and composer of 1974 Band VTEN Samir Ghising rapper Robin Tamang rock musician and actor Kul Man Ghising engineer managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority Bhim Bahadur Tamang politician Ananta Tamang Nepalese professional footballer Sunil Bal Nepalese professional footballer Ayush Ghalan Nepalese professional footballer Tej Tamang Nepalese professional footballer Santosh Tamang Nepalese professional footballer Suman Lama Nepalese professional footballer Aashish Lama Nepalese professional footballer Bikram Lama Nepalese professional footballer Anu Lama Nepalese professional footballer Raju Tamang Nepalese professional footballer Devendra Tamang Nepalese professional footballer Ratnajit Tamang Nepalese professional badminton Chintan tamang Nepalese politician Shrijana Ghising Nepalese Para Taekwondo practitionertwo times mayor in 2074 and 2079 of dhankuta Mr Chintan Tamang https g co kgs goWVt4Gallery Edit Parijat Bishnu Kumari Waiba Nepali writer and poet Prashant Tamang Indian singer and winner of Indian Idol Prem Singh Tamang 6th CM of Sikkim Navneet Aditya Waiba Tamang Nepali folk singer A couple performing Tamang Selo danceSee also EditDaman peopleReferences Edit Demography Population Nepal Census 2011 PDF Population of West Bengal 2011 Population of Sikkim 2011 Caste ethnicity and religion of Nepal Ministry of Health PDF a b Archived copy PDF Archived PDF from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2015 12 22 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Census Nepal 2021 censusnepal cbs gov np Retrieved 2022 12 26 a b c Sadangi H C November 2008 Emergent North East A Way Forward ISBN 9788182054370 Archived from the original on 2016 04 27 Retrieved 2015 12 23 Emergent North East A Way Forward By H C Sadangi Report on Socio Economic Status of Tamang Kavre Nefin org np Archived from the original on 2013 03 12 Retrieved 2015 12 23 a b Who actually are the Tamang People An Insight into Indigenous Tribe of Nepal Chronicles of ADVENTURE TRAVEL 2015 01 05 Archived from the original on 2018 03 01 Retrieved 2018 02 28 Tamang Ganesh 2003 An Ethnobiological Study of the Tamang People Our Nature 1 1 37 41 doi 10 3126 on v1i1 303 ISSN 2091 2781 Paudel Dinesh 2021 09 20 Himalayan BRI an infrastructural conjuncture and shifting development in Nepal Area Development and Policy 7 1 1 21 doi 10 1080 23792949 2021 1961592 ISSN 2379 2949 S2CID 239242919 a b Gellner David 2009 09 10 Ethnic Activism and Civil Society in South Asia SAGE Publications India ISBN 978 81 321 0422 3 F J Castilla J Agullo J Castellote 2020 CHARACTERIZATION AND PROPOSALS FOR RECOVERY OF TRADITIONAL TAMANG CONSTRUCTION IN NORTHERN NEPAL The International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences Volume XLIV ISSN 2194 9034 Chemjong Iman Singh 2003 History and Culture of Kirat People 4th ed Kathmandu Kirat Yakthung Chumlung ISBN 99933 809 1 1 Sanghiya Limbuwan Party calls indefinite Eastern Region bandh The Himalayan Times 2015 09 04 Archived from the original on 2015 12 23 Retrieved 2015 12 23 Om Astha Rai Look south As It Happens Nepali Times Archived from the original on 2015 12 23 Retrieved 2015 12 23 GTA reconstituted rebel GJM leader Tamang is chairperson The Hindu Special Correspondent Special Correspondent 2017 09 21 ISSN 0971 751X Archived from the original on 2018 02 28 Retrieved 2018 02 28 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint others link National Museum www nationalmuseum gov np National Museum Retrieved 31 March 2021 Himalayan Cultures Oral Traditions of the Tamang People Retrieved 2021 08 01 Sonam Lhosar celebrated Street Nepal streetnepal com Archived from the original on 2016 08 16 Retrieved 2018 02 28 Post Report The Kathmandu Post Tamang Heritage Trail reopens after quake Kathmandupost ekantipur com Archived from the original on 2015 12 08 Retrieved 2015 12 23 https kharibot com news details 47482 E0 A4 BF a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a Missing or empty title help Melody queen Aruna Lama Boss Nepal Retrieved 2018 03 11 Kalakar Hamro Gopal Yonzon Biography Hamro Kalakar www hamrokalakar com Retrieved 2018 03 11 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tamang people Introduction to Ethnic Groups The Tamangs The Unknown Mount Everest Climbers EverestNews com Retrieved 4 January 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tamang people amp oldid 1142582136, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
