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Kirati tribesman from Himalayas Statue of the Kirati god Birupakshya in Pashupati Aryaghat, Kathmandu, Nepal.. Contemporary historians widely agree that widespread cultural exchange and intermarriage took place in the eastern Himalayan region between the indigenous inhabitants — called the Kirat — and the Tibetan migrant population, reaching a climax during the 8th and 9th centuries.
By the time the boom ended in 1901, Himalayan rabbits had begun to pop up at rabbit shows around the country. The pelt, which greatly resembles that of ermine, was quickly popular with rabbit breeders who would harvest the valuable fur to sell. Himalayan rabbits were often made into fur coats, sometimes masquerading as authentic ermine.
Tribes and nations in the ancient Epic Map of India; Kiratas are described to have lived between Nepa and Videha kingdoms. The Kirāta (Sanskrit: किरात) is a generic term in Sanskrit literature for people who had territory in the mountains, particularly in the Himalayas and Northeast India and who are believed to have been Sino-Tibetan in origin.
Pages in category "Mythological rabbits and hares" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
The dove is mentioned in the Bible more often than any other bird (over 50 times); this comes both from the great number of doves flocking in Israel, and of the favour they enjoy among the people. The dove is first spoken of in the record of the flood ( Genesis 8:8–12); later on we see that Abraham offered up some in sacrifice, which would ...
The Limbu follow the social rules and regulation of Mundhum oral 'scripture' and a religious book. [22] Their religion is known as Yumanism. The high god of the Limbu is called Tagera Ningwaphumang IPA: [niŋwaˀpʰuːmaŋ], which may be translated simply as "Supreme Body of Knowledge". [23]
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Al-Mi'raj or Almiraj (Arabic: ٱلْمِعْرَاج; al-miʿrāj) is a mythical creature resembling a one-horned hare or rabbit, mentioned in medieval Arabic literature.. The name appears in a version of the legend of Iskandar who, after defeating the dragon of Dragon Island in the Indian Ocean, obtained the animal as a gift from the inhabitants.