Forgotten Songs and Lost Identities: An Inquiry into Indigenous Experiences Forgotten Songs and Lost Identities: Why This Book Matters History is not only in books. It reads us. History shapes us. It also reminds us who we are. In Nepal, this truth is clear. Countless languages, cultures, and lifestyles built our society. Yet many traditions…
Voices of Change: Multiple Dimensions of Nepali Society Voices of Change Nepal: A Look Inside the Book If you want to understand Nepal from different angles, Voices of Change: Multiple Dimensions of Nepali Society is a book you’ll enjoy. It’s not just about one subject. Instead, it takes you through many parts of life in…
Dr. Nawa Raj Subba Explore the deeper origins of the word “forest” through ethnolinguistics, oral history, and comparative linguistics. This article challenges the Sanskrit-centric view of “Vanam” and uncovers potential roots in ancient Kirat, Bon, and Bantawa cultures—revealing linguistic borrowing and the suppression of indigenous knowledge in Nepal. Introduction The word forest is commonly recognized…
Transformation of Kirat Deity in Lichchavi-era Nepal Dr. Nawa Raj Subba Abstract Re-examining the Transformation of Ningwafu into Shiva: Uncovering the Indigenous Roots of the Pashupatinath Temple This study critically re-evaluates how Ningwafu, the primary nature deity of the indigenous Kirat community, was gradually transformed into the Hindu god Shiva (Pashupatinath) during the Lichchhavi period…
Exploring the Ancestral Wisdom and Spiritual Ecology of the Indigenous Himalayan Kirat Civilization Dr. Nawa Raj Subba About the Book: ‘Kirat Mundhum– Of Earth and Ancestors’ Kirat Mundhum: Of Earth and Ancestors is a fascinating look at the Kirat people of the Himalayas, an ancient society whose spiritual beliefs go back before the Vedic era….
(कविता)— डा. नवराज सुब्बा धुलोले ढाकेथ्यो मेरो निधार,तेलको गन्धले बिर्साइदियो गुराँसको सुवास,म बाल्टी लिएर फर्कंदै थिएँ–एक बन्दुकले आकाश चिरेर सोध्यो—“कुन देशका हौ तिमी?” मेरो श्वासमा अझै बग्थ्यो सप्तकोसीको स्वर,शरीरमा थियो निद्रामा हराउँदाआमाले सुम्सुम्याएको कपालको अनुभूति,छातीको न्यानो अझै जीवनजस्तो लाग्दथ्यो,तर जवाफ दिन मैले सकिनँ— मेरो देश त शान्त थियो,तर म थिएँ युद्धको बीचमा। यो मरुभूमिमा जून…
Dr. Nawa Raj Subba Introduction The Pluralistic-Reality-of-Nepali-language envisions a deep weave of native voices, cultural currents and intricate policy issues. Although Nepali has always been a unifying national language, it has greatly been influenced by the inputs of various ethnic communities and multilingual cultures in its formation. This paper will identify the ways in which…
