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Rethinking the Word “Van”: Indigenous Origins Beyond Sanskrit in Kirat and Bon Traditions

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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 […]

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Ningwafu

From Ningwafu to Shiva:

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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

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Pluralistic-Reality-of-Nepali-language

Pluralistic-Reality-of-Nepali-Language

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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

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Athrai toponym

Athrai toponym

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The Etymological and Socio-Political Origins of the Toponym “Athrai” in Limbuwan: A Study of Clan-Territory Linkages in Kirat History This research investigates the etymology of the Athrai toponym, placed in Limbuwan, eastern Nepal, and its link with the Limbu’s Athre clan. The study demonstrates through a multi-faceted method— the historical, linguistic anthropological and ethnographic method

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“आठराई” नामाकरणको ऐतिहासिक, भाषिक र सांस्कृतिक अध्ययन

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डा. नवराज सुब्बा १. प्रस्तावना: नामले बताउँछ पहिचान नेपालका स्थाननामहरू सामाजिक इतिहास, जातीयता, भू-राजनीति र सांस्कृतिक संरचनासँग गहिरो सम्बन्ध राख्छन् (Regmi, 1975; Onta, 1996)। लिम्बुवान क्षेत्रभित्रको “आठराई” नाम पनि यसै सन्दर्भमा बहसयोग्य विषय हो। यस लेखमा लिम्बू जातिको ऐतिहासिक राज्यसंरचना, थर–आधारित भू–विभाजन, र मौखिक परम्परामार्फत आठराई नामको व्युत्पत्ति खोजिएको छ। २. आठराईको भौगोलिक र ऐतिहासिक

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शिव सीमाभन्दा पर

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— डा. नवराज सुब्बा शिव सीमाभन्दा पर… लेख्नुपरेको कारण शिव सीमाभन्दा पर: प्रोटो-शैववादको विश्वव्यापी यात्रा — दार्शनिक, प्रतीकात्मक, र सांस्कृतिक तुलनात्मक अनुसन्धान आजको विश्वमा धार्मिक तथा सांस्कृतिक बहसहरू प्रायः क्षेत्रीय दृष्टिकोणमा केन्द्रित भइरहेका छन्। तर मेरा लागि सधैं एउटा प्रश्न उठिरहन्थ्यो—“के कुनै पनि धार्मिक अवधारणा केवल एउटै भूगोल र सभ्यताको उत्पादन हो?” यही प्रश्नको मूलबाटो

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