Posted by: JPEG June 17, 2009
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Sunuwar ni beauty.
Sunuwar peoples believe themselves as Suryavanshi, family of the Sun. It is recognized that Sunuwar tribe is from Kirat group. Sunuwar peoples have their own socity, cultural aspects, costumes, and language so they are called indigenous people. In the time of Shah Dynasty, The King of the country became happy with the administrative works, armed service and other territorial works of Sunuwar peoples and His Majesty's granted the title of "Mukhiya". Still some Sunuwar peoples add the title "Mukhiya" at the end of their name. It is also believe that the group "Jirel" and "Surel" are also the sub-group of Sunuwar. Sunuwars have own ethnic identity like language, costumes, cultures etc.
Sunuwar peoples' ancient habitation is Eastern hilly region of Nepal. The hilly landscape range of Likhu, Khimti, Sunkoshi and Bhotekoshi (Okhaldhunga, Ramechhap, Dolkha, Shindhuli, Khotang, Jhapa and Ilam Districts of Nepal) etc are the main habitation. Almost all houses in the village are made up of mud, stone and wood. Most traditional houses have artistic wooden windows and doors. Besides it, arts and crafts of mud, wood and stone etc are placed on the walls and corners in their traditional house. Now a days, Sunuwars are also involved in national indigenous group of people for the developement, preservation and for the promotion of the Sunuwar peoples and for the developement of the Nation as well.
Points to be taken:
"The Kirat are mentioned in Indian epic drama such as the Mahabharata. According to Nepalese traditions, they occupied the Kathamndu Valley before the Licchavi dynastry just prior to and during the years of the Chraistian era (Regmi 1969: 54-64). Nowadays the ethnic groups going by this name live in eastern part of Nepal: the Rais, Limbus, and Yakhas. The Sunuwars also claim to be Kirat. Shafer has shown that the Sunuwar dialect closely resemblences certain Rai dialiect (Shafer: 1953: 356-374). A large number of Sunuwars, when living in the capital or in India, abandoned their Sunuwar name for that of Kirat, as many people believe that they belong to the polluted "occupational caste" of the goldsmiths (Sunar)". ~ Himalayan Anthropology, Page 174 By James F. Fisher
Sunuwar peoples believe themselves as Suryavanshi, family of the Sun. It is recognized that Sunuwar tribe is from Kirat group. Sunuwar peoples have their own socity, cultural aspects, costumes, and language so they are called indigenous people. In the time of Shah Dynasty, The King of the country became happy with the administrative works, armed service and other territorial works of Sunuwar peoples and His Majesty's granted the title of "Mukhiya". Still some Sunuwar peoples add the title "Mukhiya" at the end of their name. It is also believe that the group "Jirel" and "Surel" are also the sub-group of Sunuwar. Sunuwars have own ethnic identity like language, costumes, cultures etc.
Sunuwar peoples' ancient habitation is Eastern hilly region of Nepal. The hilly landscape range of Likhu, Khimti, Sunkoshi and Bhotekoshi (Okhaldhunga, Ramechhap, Dolkha, Shindhuli, Khotang, Jhapa and Ilam Districts of Nepal) etc are the main habitation. Almost all houses in the village are made up of mud, stone and wood. Most traditional houses have artistic wooden windows and doors. Besides it, arts and crafts of mud, wood and stone etc are placed on the walls and corners in their traditional house. Now a days, Sunuwars are also involved in national indigenous group of people for the developement, preservation and for the promotion of the Sunuwar peoples and for the developement of the Nation as well.
Points to be taken:
"The Kirat are mentioned in Indian epic drama such as the Mahabharata. According to Nepalese traditions, they occupied the Kathamndu Valley before the Licchavi dynastry just prior to and during the years of the Chraistian era (Regmi 1969: 54-64). Nowadays the ethnic groups going by this name live in eastern part of Nepal: the Rais, Limbus, and Yakhas. The Sunuwars also claim to be Kirat. Shafer has shown that the Sunuwar dialect closely resemblences certain Rai dialiect (Shafer: 1953: 356-374). A large number of Sunuwars, when living in the capital or in India, abandoned their Sunuwar name for that of Kirat, as many people believe that they belong to the polluted "occupational caste" of the goldsmiths (Sunar)". ~ Himalayan Anthropology, Page 174 By James F. Fisher