Posted by: sajhakhohero March 24, 2009
what do u think of hinduism as Nepalese
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 "what do you think of Hinduism as Nepalese"

To me if we are to be HONEST with ourselves and look deeper into the meaning of Hinduism, we will find
that the Hinduism is a collective of Gods. There is no creator or founder of Hinduism unlike other religion.
When the Aryans first settled in Indus Valley from Persia they were nomads. They did not have any specific religions
or any rituals and practices according to the anthropologist and historians though they brought with them some
ideas of their own regarding their God.
In the same time the ancient tribes living in scattered region of Indian-Sub Continent were practicing their own rituals
and custom. For example the ancient Indian tribes as Hunas, Khasas, Kiratas, Nagas, Sakas had already developed a form
of rituals and customs. This practices came as a form of tantras and cults to appease their tribal GOD. In the cults and tantras,
animals are sacrificed and the God(Murti) smear with the animal blood. Murti are also soaked wet with the sacrifced animal blood. The sacrificing of animal was an ancient tribal practices when worshiping their God that has still been followed in Nepal.
Other tribal practices when worshiping includes offering God(Murti) with Raksi but this is banned by Brahamin though this practices are still carried on today in some tribes.


Still today in Nepal, this practices are still done. example Dakshinkali, Manakamana, Budha Subba
Also this would answer why they are Magar pujari in Manakamana and Budha Subba in so call Hindu temple?!?!
These ancient tribes of Indian-Sub Continent worshiped the NATURE (Sun, moon, fire, water, stone, trees and snakes)
and their ANCESTORS(Sumnima/Paruhang).  Therefore when these invading Normads(aryans) settled in the Indus valley and started
their expansion of their civilization, the tribal group lost their land along with their practices and rituals to these invaders.
The invaders on the other hand took the tribal rituals, customs and practices and make it as theirs (aryanised). Many tribal rituals especially
in India like sacrificing of animals are ban and the new religion called Hinduism is a collective and modification of tribal God, rituals
and practices. Therefore Hinduism really came into existence during the Aryan civilization expansion period.
Therefore the number of Gods and Goddess also increased in numbers as invading nomads(aryan) expanded their civilisation.
All the tribal rituals, practices and customs were also aryanised along with the people at this period though some of them have defied aryanisation and these tribal groups are still in existence following their old customs and religions.

While not disrespecting the Hinduism, one really ought to know what is Hinduism really is?
Since there is no single founder or creator of Hinduism, the scholars have already pointed out that the Hinduism is a
collective of God/Goddess/rituals/practices and customs from the ancient tribes of India.

Thereafter coming to understand that Hinduism is a modification religion, one ought to know then what is really one's religion/ritual/practices and customs
since one have undertood the concept of aryanisation.
Therefore having realize this, i would like to point out that ancient religions of Nepal was NOT Hinduism. The Kiratas is one of the ancient civilization(5069)
that has been living in the Indian-continent since the pre-historic times. Th religons and practices of this tribes is described below:

Religion/Practice of Kirat:
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Kirat religion is not Hindusm. It is Kirati Mundhum. This practice is also known as Kirat Veda, Kirat-Ko Veda or Kirat Koved.
According to some scholars, such as Tom Woodhatch, it is a blend of animism (e.g., ancestor worship (Sumnima/Paruhang), Saivite Hinduism and Buddhism which can be categorize as Shamanism.
Mundhum or Kiranti Veda (also known as Peylan) is the religious scripture and folk literature of the Kirat people of Nepal, central to Kirat Mundhum.
Mundhum means "the power of great strength" in the Kirati languages. The Mundhum covers many aspects of the Kirat culture, customs and traditions that existed before Vedic civilisation in South Asia.
The Mundhum commands that the priests say that the Kirat family members used to be called "Devas".
The Mundhum for each tribe consists of customs, habits, rituals, traditions, and myths passed down from the Kirati tribe's ancestors.
The Mundhum also distinguishes each Kiranti tribe from other Kiranti and non-Kirantis as well.

Kirats shamanism and their rituals are mostly related to the worship of mother nature and ancestors. Almost all sacred rituals are performed by nakchong, the kirat priest.
Their supreme deity Tagera Nyingmaphuma is personified as Lord Shiva.
Many followers wear a tilak on the forehead, as in Hinduism, when they recite their sacred text, the Kiranti Veda.

Yele sambat is kiranti new year and this festival is used to celebrate in the time of maghe siri panchami or sukla pancham.
This festival was completely banned after conquest of Gorkha darwar but still remain in the time of Rana government illegally but
after Rana government this festival was completely banned and all sort of Kiranti documents were burned and destroy which the office used to
call Jatiya Nasta Bivag as mentioned by Gopal Gurung. But still, Old Wallo Kiranti Sunuwar has been practicing and celebrating this festival
in time of maghe siri panchami.

work reference:
KIRATA-JANA-KRTI by Suniti Kumar Chatterji
The Kiratas in Ancient India by G.P Singh
A study of three Kirata communities in the Eastern Himalayas by T.B. Subba
Nepali Rajniti ma Adhekhai Sachai (Hidden facts in Nepalese Politics) by Gopa Gurung
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirant_Mundhum
SKH

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