Lama clan (Tamang)
TheLamaof theTamang people,is an ancient priestly clan having resided in the area now known asNepalsince antiquity and predating the spread of Buddhism, is associated with spiritual and religious dealings, includingancestor worship[1][2][3]Additionally, otherSwagen Bhai(Tamang kinship clans) perform priestly rituals, such as shamanJhankris,but the Lama are most associated with priesthood.
This particularSwagen Bhai(kinship clan) of the Tamang are so associated with religion that all Tamangs are addressed asLamaby other highlandTibeto-Burmanethnic groups in the region, such asGurung,Sherpa,etc. Nevertheless, only those ofSwagen Bhai Lamaare truly Lama. As with allSwagen Bhai,there are complex restrictions on intermarriage between kinship clans. The exact relationship betweenBon Lamaism,their religion of antiquity that survives to modern times,Gurung Dharma,the religion of a nearby and related ethnolinguistically close people, andBonBuddhist tradition (Bonpa), has not been established. Nevertheless, the Tamang are considered to be least influenced byKhas-ization of all ethnic groups in Nepal,[4]in addition to being the most connected to traditional religion of the Southern Himalayan region.
References
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- ^"Nepal Ethnographic Museum".asia-planet.net.Retrieved2016-04-10.
- ^"The Tamang People - The Blue Space Guides Nepal".Thebluespace. 2014-06-20. Archived fromthe originalon 2015-07-06.Retrieved2015-12-23.
- ^"Account Suspended".Nefin.org.np. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-03-12.Retrieved2015-12-23.
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