Tangbe (Taye in Tibetan) is a small village in the village development committee of Chhusang in the Mustang District of Nepal . It is located on a promontory with a good view over the Kali Gandaki Gorge on the Upper Mustang trekking route, between Kagbeni and Chhusang .
12-611: The people of Tangbe village call themselves "Tangbetani". Most of Tangbetani have surname " Gurung " and some use "Tangbetani" or "Tangbe". Tangbetanis come from the village of Tangbe, which is a part of the Bahra Gaunle (12 villages) confederation in Mustang district. According to oral history, they have come to Tangbe from Bhurcho of Manang District . Most of the Tangbetanis have already migrated from Tangbe. A majority of
24-529: A pre-Buddhist form of the ‘Bon' religion, which flourished over two thousand years ago across much of Tibet and Western China . They have also kept aspects of an even older shamanic belief system that served as a counter to the Bon religion. 2011 Nepal census Nepal conducted a widespread national census in 2011 by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics . Working in cooperation with
36-596: A silent witness of history, when Tangbe was on a major salt trade route between Tibet and India . After the decline in this trade many years ago, most Tangbetanis stated to be engaged in farming and other vocations. Nowadays a majority of Tangbetanis are owners of Fashion Wear Shops at Pokhara. The Tangbetanis have been described as an indigenous people of Nepal, residing in the Barha gaun area of Mustang. They resemble Lhoba in physical appearance and are influenced by Tibetan Culture . They have their own unique language called
48-402: Is called "Tangbe Samaj Sewa Sanjh". The office and conference hall of this association is located at Parsyang, Pokhara. Gurung USA 17,000 (2023) Gurung (exonym; Nepali : गुरुङ ) or Tamu (endonym; Gurung : རྟམུ ) are a Tibetan ethnic group living in the hills and mountains of Gandaki Province of Nepal . Gurungs speak Tamu kyi which is a Sino-Tibetan language derived from
60-516: The Muktinath ) and Dhachyang (The festival for playing Bow and Arrow). According to their tradition, second son should become Dhawa ( Lama : Religious Devotee, Buddhist) and second daughter a Jhuma (a Buddhist nun). Their marriage system is polyandrous by tradition, but such marriages are not practiced anymore. A social association of Tangbetanis have been established in Pokhara. This association
72-413: The "Serke", meaning the golden language. They have their own unique dress and ornaments. They also have their own traditional cultural songs, which are sung during the festivals. They also dance along with the melody of the songs they sing. All the Tangbetanis are Buddhist . They celebrate several festivals such as Chhau/ Losar (Lhochhar: New Year), Yartong (The festival of riding on a horse and going to
84-605: The 58 municipalities and the 3,915 Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the municipalities and villages of each district . The data included statistics on population size, households, sex and age distribution, place of birth, residence characteristics, literacy, marital status, religion, language spoken, caste/ethnic group, economically active population, education, number of children, employment status, and occupation. The population wise ranking of 126 Nepalese castes/ethnic groups as per 2011 Nepal census. This Nepal -related article
96-911: The Tangbrtanis are living in Pokhara , some are living in Kathmandu and some of the Tangbetanis are living in the United States as well as in Australia. There are only 32 households in the Tangbe village. Some 85 families are found in Pokhara, around 25 families in Jomsom , around 20 families in Kathmandu and around 50 individuals in the United States and Australia. They were traditionally salt traders. The ruins of an ancient fortress have become
108-699: The Tibeto-Burman language family. The written form of Gurung is heavily dependent on the Tibetan script and history and details related to their culture and tradition is passed on from one generation to the other usually by word-of-mouth. The origin of the Gurung people can be traced back to Qiang people located in Qinghai , China. As a result of foreign and Korean Christian missionary activities, some Gurung people have also converted to Christianity . After
120-847: The end of the Anglo-Nepalese War and the signing of the Treaty of Sugauli in 1816, the British started recruiting soldiers into the British Army from the northern villages of Nepal. The majority of these soldiers come from four ethnic tribes, one of which is the Gurung tribe. Gurungs continue to be recruited in the British, Indian and Bruneian armies and the Singapore Police Force (under British supervision) as regular soldiers and police officers who retire after serving for anywhere from 15 to 35 years. Upon retiring, with
132-607: The exception of India, the soldiers and police officers serving in the Bruneian army and Singapore Police Force have to return to Nepal. In 1999, the British government updated its policy under the original 1816 Treaty of Sugauli and allowed Gurkha British Army retirees to settle with their families in the United Kingdom. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census , 798,658 people (2.97% of the population of Nepal) identified as Gurung. The proportions of Gurung people by province
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#1732782362612144-683: Was as follows: The proportions of Gurung people were higher than national average in the following districts: Four Clans (45%) Sixteen Clans (65%) Gurung Dharma include Bon Lam (Lama), Ghyabri (Ghyabring) and Pachyu (Paju). Lamas perform Buddhist rituals as needed, such as in birth, funeral, other family rituals (such as in Domang, Tharchang) and in Lhosar. Lamas perform Buddhist ceremonies primarily in Lamjung, Parbat, Kaski, Manang, Mustang, and elsewhere. Some Gurung villages have kept remnants of
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