Posted by: sidster February 5, 2011
No "NEWARI" Please !!!
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"1. It is important that each ............. should not be welcomed."
Nepal's different language are not tribal language. Khas language is also a language of nation as other languages are, which is loved by everybody, including myself. While we argue for preserving and promoting other languages, we are not arguing that we need to trash Khas. Khas and non-khas languages should go together. However, if Khas keeps its undue-arrogance for a long time, it will gradually push non-khas to other side of the extreme line, where we will have only two options left -> pro-khas or anti-khas. So, it is wise for Khas arrogants to realize the worst case and take necessary correction steps before we make enough damage.

Every language in Nepal is a tribal language.....You can say that the modern Nepali language has a Khas language base but it is blend of many other languages in the country. So many words and phrases in Nepali language has been borrowed from Newari, Maithali, Kirat, Hindi, Urdu and other languages. How do you define the " Khas arrogance"???? The word Khas has be hilighted recently just to bash Bahun and Chetries. Khas was just another tribal language like many others in Nepal. The original Khas language is equally distant from modern Nepali language as Maithali, bhojpuri and Newari.

"2. It is also important that ............. being a Nepali National."
Right, and the "Nepali" should be inclusive in nature that accepts all language, religion and ethnic communities of Nepal. Currently "Nepali" is only "Khas". For example, let us see how "AntarRastriya Nepali Sahitya Samaaj" works, there is no place for Rai, limbu, Gurung, Newar, Maithali sahitya, it is solely dedicated to khas sahitya. This mis-representation of khas in the name of Nepal should be corrected.

What do you expect Nepali speaking ( Khas in your words) people to do??? Do you want Bahun and chetris to open up Tribal school for Newar, Rai, and Bhojpuri children to learn the respective characters...???? Do you want Lakshmi Prasad Devkotas to write Muna Madans in Newari..????.what is your point???? Is it the funding that you lack...????Newars and Rai Gurugs are much more better off financially in Nepal than Bahun and chetris...Newars had it good in early days with the whole business monopoly and then again with blessed with skyrocketing valley land prices.....Mongloids are also better off with LAHUREISM business.....Go AHEAD and open up schools to teach your children about your culture and language...and if there is a blockage on that you have a valid complaiint...It is a duty of each and every person to respect another person's language and culture but it is the duty of the culture itself to promote and preserve its own. I personally do not like the word KHAS....not sure how this word has been politicized so much recently.


"3. Nepali (Khas language) is not superior than any other language in Nepal it just happens to be our common language. It is equally important as every other spoken dialects in Nepal."
We have to accept, it is spoken by largest % population, and hence will have top-most priority. But it should not get 100% priority killing rest of all other languages.

How exactly did Nepali Language ( Khas language ) kill other language??? It is not so called KHAS people's responsibility  to make sure that your identity survives....KHAS people should to respect and embrace your culture but you will have to be the one to promote and preserve.


"Lets look at India and........................ their national language????"
Because, Hindi is not compulsory in non-hindi speaking states, and they are free to chose their preferred language. You don't need to have hindi-proficiency to get a government job in India. In Nepal, without knowing khas language, you possibility to get a government job is 0%.

You really think we have enough of a tribal population to sustain an economy on its own like Telegu and Tamil,, and Gujrati language.??? Who has stopped schools  to put Newari classes as an optional language in schools in Bhaktapur, Patan and Kathmandu???? How about you work on formulating how you and your tribe can work on getting something like this done??? How about you create a fund with other Rich and influential Newars to create a Newari language school???? In Dallas TX, there is a Newari Community who teach their kids about Newari culture/language/ and Characters. Why don't you and other Newars work on doing something constructive like that instead of blaming Khas.....?????

Can Khas people really complain why Newars held all the business in Nepal before the 80s ???? Can khas people complain why all the lahures are Mongloids??? Can Khas people complain why all the business people in Nepal are people with Indian origin nowadays????? My Great Hajurba was a Aaate Paate Pujari....he did puja and brought home what people gave away as a daan....My grand father ...saw no other option that to make himself a pujari too...But he got a step ahead....he went to Banarash and came back as a Graduate in Samskrit ( which is what people who had access to education did back then)...my father saw no other option than following the same step....no business...no Lahureism....he went to regular college instead of religious school and became a sarkari karmachari.....i followed the same footstep ....went through the school....came to US and have become a Karmachari too.....We can see this happening everywhere....A Newar busiinessman's son is more likely to become a businessman....a lahure's son is more likely to become a lahure and a farmer's son is likely to become a farmer....keeping in mind there are few exceptions.

The point is quit complaining and do what is needed to preserve/promote your thing without anyone's help. All you can expect from others is the respect for your thing.



"Question for those tribal.................. trashing our National identity????"
These advocacies are in fact strengthening our national identity as a true multi-cultural, multi-ethnic diverse nation. Not all languages are in equally preserved and I can not speak for other language. As far as Newar language and culture is concerned, it is the one which helped to preserve and promote national identity of Nepal, establishing its identity in UN registration, tourism promotion, art, architecture, etc. Just see a few pictures of the Nepal pavilion of China Expo, you will see abundance of Newar art and architecture. Just visit any Nepalese Embassy, you will see mostly Newar creations that establish Nepal's identity. If you find something Newar have done in trashing our national identity, that would be interesting to know.

You are right....when Mahendra reported Nepali Lipi as a Nepali language, UN rejected it by saying it was registered by India already as a hindi language....Mahendra then reported Newari language as our language to give us our own identity. But here is where you are wrong....Tourists do not come to Nepal to see Newar culture....they come here to see NEPALI Culture...which includes all the culture ...with an exception of few researchers about Nepal....most tourists will have no idea about Newar Culture or language...they see it as Nepali culture. Again i am not undermining the art and architecture preserved in Newar Culture ..since Malla Dynasty...i hope you get my point. Everybody is a Nepali first then the tribe...then the region, race, jaat bhaat, and so on.

When ordinary people think of Taj Mahal they are not thinking of Mogal Empire...they are thinking of India.


I see whole lot of rambling on your writing but i am still unable to understand what is it exactly you need other Tribes to do for your Tribal needs?

What are you looking from other tribes? Fund, Participation? Respect? Involvement?????




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