Chasok Tangnam
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Chasok Tangnam is the most important of Kirat Limbu
festivals. This festival falls on a full moon day of the month of Senchengla or the Mangsir month of Nepali
calendar. "Tangnam" simply means festival in Limbu language
. Along with the resurgence of Limbu identity, culture and nationalism, Limbus
have started to celebrate Chasok Tangnam as an important festival of their calendar. Government of Nepal
has allocated three days of Mangsir as Kirat Festival for Limbus to celebrate Chasok Tangnam. Expatriate Limbus in Hong Kong, United Kingdom, USA, UAE, Qatar, KSA, Canada, Krea and in many countries also celebrate Chasok Tangnam.
celebrate Chasok Tangnam festival at home with the first harvest being offered to Yuma Sammang (Limbu Ancestor Goddess) and other deities. They worship and thank the Ancestor Goddess Yuma, God Theba, and other deities for a successful harvest of the year. The festival wasn't celebrated in a social group until recently, traditionally Chasok worshipping is done at home by individual family and specially by the female member of the household who has bore a child. In fact, Limbus
conduct Chasok worshipping according to their will and scheduled throughout the month of Senchengla / Mangsir and not on any specific date. Now Majority of Limbus
try to finish or conduct their Chasok worshipping on the full moon's day.
like other Kirat people are agrarian. They are also Shamanistic in religious practices. Nature wordhipping is the main principle in Kirat religion. Chasok Tangnam developed as a festival among Kirat Limbu people
to thank the mother nature for harvest and their ancestors for handing down the teachings of agriculture.
priest also recites the story of the Limbu ancestors who endeavoured hardships leading the life of hunting and gathering. Then, they were taught by the spirit of Yuma Sammang to plant and harvest various crops. When the crops were harvested Limbus decided to place the little portion of harvest as offerings to their supreme God Tagera Ningwaphumang and the ancestor Goddess Yuma Sammang for the knowledge of agriculture and harvest. It is strongly and widely believed that any harvest eaten without first performing Chasok Worship and without offering to the Gods is cursed with badluck and misfortune.
people celebrate this festival as Sakela
Udhauli. Kirat Yakkha
, Sunuwar and other Kirati people celebrate their own version of this festival at the same time as Limbus
with their own name and tradition. The Major theme of this festival is worshipping of the ancestors, gods and nature for the year's harvest.
Limbu people
The Yakthung or Limbu tribes and clans belong to the Kirati nation or to the Kirat confederation.They are indigenous to the hill and mountainous regions of east Nepal between the Arun and Mechi rivers to as far as Southern Tibet, Bhutan and Sikkim....
festivals. This festival falls on a full moon day of the month of Senchengla or the Mangsir month of Nepali
Nepali people
Nepali people can refer to:*People of Nepal*Ethnic Nepalis of Indian citizenry residing in Gorkhaland area of West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and other parts of India.* Indian Gorkhas*Lhotshampas of Bhutan.*Nepali diaspora the world over....
calendar. "Tangnam" simply means festival in Limbu language
Limbu language
Limbu is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Kashmir and Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India, by the Limbu community. Virtually all Limbus are bilingual in Nepali....
. Along with the resurgence of Limbu identity, culture and nationalism, Limbus
Limbu people
The Yakthung or Limbu tribes and clans belong to the Kirati nation or to the Kirat confederation.They are indigenous to the hill and mountainous regions of east Nepal between the Arun and Mechi rivers to as far as Southern Tibet, Bhutan and Sikkim....
have started to celebrate Chasok Tangnam as an important festival of their calendar. Government of Nepal
Government of Nepal
The Government of Nepal, or Nepal Government, is the executive body and the Central government of Nepal. Prior to the abolition of Monarchy in Nepal, was officially known as His Majesty's Government....
has allocated three days of Mangsir as Kirat Festival for Limbus to celebrate Chasok Tangnam. Expatriate Limbus in Hong Kong, United Kingdom, USA, UAE, Qatar, KSA, Canada, Krea and in many countries also celebrate Chasok Tangnam.
Tradition
Traditionally, LimbusLimbu people
The Yakthung or Limbu tribes and clans belong to the Kirati nation or to the Kirat confederation.They are indigenous to the hill and mountainous regions of east Nepal between the Arun and Mechi rivers to as far as Southern Tibet, Bhutan and Sikkim....
celebrate Chasok Tangnam festival at home with the first harvest being offered to Yuma Sammang (Limbu Ancestor Goddess) and other deities. They worship and thank the Ancestor Goddess Yuma, God Theba, and other deities for a successful harvest of the year. The festival wasn't celebrated in a social group until recently, traditionally Chasok worshipping is done at home by individual family and specially by the female member of the household who has bore a child. In fact, Limbus
Limbu people
The Yakthung or Limbu tribes and clans belong to the Kirati nation or to the Kirat confederation.They are indigenous to the hill and mountainous regions of east Nepal between the Arun and Mechi rivers to as far as Southern Tibet, Bhutan and Sikkim....
conduct Chasok worshipping according to their will and scheduled throughout the month of Senchengla / Mangsir and not on any specific date. Now Majority of Limbus
Limbu people
The Yakthung or Limbu tribes and clans belong to the Kirati nation or to the Kirat confederation.They are indigenous to the hill and mountainous regions of east Nepal between the Arun and Mechi rivers to as far as Southern Tibet, Bhutan and Sikkim....
try to finish or conduct their Chasok worshipping on the full moon's day.
Background
LimbusLimbus
Limbus may refer to:* Limbu people, a ethnic group in Asia, an indigenous ethnic group of Nepal.* Corneal limbus* Limbus , a Swedish punk rock band* Limbo, the temporary status of the souls of good persons who died but did not go to Heaven...
like other Kirat people are agrarian. They are also Shamanistic in religious practices. Nature wordhipping is the main principle in Kirat religion. Chasok Tangnam developed as a festival among Kirat Limbu people
Limbu people
The Yakthung or Limbu tribes and clans belong to the Kirati nation or to the Kirat confederation.They are indigenous to the hill and mountainous regions of east Nepal between the Arun and Mechi rivers to as far as Southern Tibet, Bhutan and Sikkim....
to thank the mother nature for harvest and their ancestors for handing down the teachings of agriculture.
Ceremony
During the ceremony, LimbuLimbu people
The Yakthung or Limbu tribes and clans belong to the Kirati nation or to the Kirat confederation.They are indigenous to the hill and mountainous regions of east Nepal between the Arun and Mechi rivers to as far as Southern Tibet, Bhutan and Sikkim....
priest also recites the story of the Limbu ancestors who endeavoured hardships leading the life of hunting and gathering. Then, they were taught by the spirit of Yuma Sammang to plant and harvest various crops. When the crops were harvested Limbus decided to place the little portion of harvest as offerings to their supreme God Tagera Ningwaphumang and the ancestor Goddess Yuma Sammang for the knowledge of agriculture and harvest. It is strongly and widely believed that any harvest eaten without first performing Chasok Worship and without offering to the Gods is cursed with badluck and misfortune.
Other Kirats
Kirat RaiRai (ethnic group)
The Rai are one of Nepal's most ancient indigenous ethnolinguistic groups. They were Raya meaning king. Once someone was recognized as a ruler then Hindus awarded the title Raja, Rai, Raya, Malla etc. When the king Pritivi Narayan Shah couldn't defeat Kirant king , he somehow took them in...
people celebrate this festival as Sakela
Sakela
Sakela is the main festival of Kirat which is celebrated twice a year distinguished by two names Ubhauli and Udhauli. Sakela Ubhauli is celebrated during Baisakh Purnima and Sakela Udhauli is celebrated during the full moon day in the month of Mangshir.-Characteristics:The main characteristic of...
Udhauli. Kirat Yakkha
Yakkha
Yakkha is an indigenous ethnic group of Nepal . It is one of the progenies of Nepal's prehistoric Kirat dynasty of around 100 BC.-Etymology:...
, Sunuwar and other Kirati people celebrate their own version of this festival at the same time as Limbus
Limbus
Limbus may refer to:* Limbu people, a ethnic group in Asia, an indigenous ethnic group of Nepal.* Corneal limbus* Limbus , a Swedish punk rock band* Limbo, the temporary status of the souls of good persons who died but did not go to Heaven...
with their own name and tradition. The Major theme of this festival is worshipping of the ancestors, gods and nature for the year's harvest.