Forgotten Songs and Lost Identities Introduction History is not just about books. It influences our identities, reminds us of our past, and shapes who we are. It is still clear in Nepal, where Nepali society has been formed by combining countless languages, cultures, and lifestyles. Our indigenous communities have carried their traditions for thousands of […]
प्रकाशक: Hamro Idea Pvt. Ltd.ISBN: 9789937-9908-2-0 युमा साम्यो के हो? युमा साम्यो (Yumaism) लिम्बू समुदायको एक मौलिक, प्रकृति–केन्द्रित धर्म हो, जसको जरा किरात मुन्धुममा गाडिएको छ। यसको ऐतिहासिक विकास, मिथकीय संरचना, र समकालीन पुनरुत्थान (reinvention) को जटिल सम्बन्धलाई “युमा साम्यो – सांस्कृतिक स्वरूप र समसामयिक प्रश्नहरू” पुस्तकले गहिराइमा विश्लेषण गर्छ। पुस्तकमा समेटिएका प्रमुख विषयहरू १.
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
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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
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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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