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The Limbu follow the social rules and regulation of Mundhum oral 'scripture' and a religious book. [18] Their religion is known as Kiratism. Traditionally, the Limbu bury their dead, but due to the influence of Hinduism, cremation is becoming popular. Limbu people follow Kirat religion. Some limbu have converted to Christianity.
The Limbu nation is made up of hundreds of clans. Each Limbu clans are classified under their Tribe or subnational entity or according to their place of origin. Almost all the Limbu clan names are unique, therefore it is not necessary to specify the Tribe or the place of origin every time the clan name is said.
Iman Xin Chemjong (1904-1975 AD) - Limbu historian, author, writer on Limbu Kirant at the Tribhuwan University, first Kirat historian. Balkrishna Mabuhang - associate professor, writer; Bairagi Kainla - Poet, former Chancellor of Nepal Academy and researcher into the folklore of the Limbu people. Phalgunanda Lingden - prophet of Kirat Satyahang ...
Limbu people — an indigenous group of peoples of Eastern Nepal and Sikkim, India. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
The first settlement of Eastern Nepal were the Yakthung in the hills and Meches and Koches in the Terai. The people to live permanently and call Limbuwan their home were the Yakthung people which were later known as Limbu people by the rest. They spoke Limbu language and practiced Yuma Sammang their ancestor's culture / traditions.
Limbuwan is an area of the Himalayan region historically made up of 10 Limbu kingdoms, now part of eastern Nepal. Limbuwan means "Yakthung Laaje" or "Land of the Limbu speaking people". [2] Limbuwan was incorporated into the Kingdom of Nepal by means of a collective Gorkha-Limbuwan Treaty with the kings of the ten Limbuwan kingdoms and their ...
Limbu may refer to: Limbu people, an indigenous tribe living in Nepal, Sikkim (India) and Bhutan Limbu language, their Sino-Tibetan language Limbu script. Limbu (Unicode block) Rambahadur Limbu (1939–2023), Nepalese Gurkha recipient of the Victoria Cross
Limbu women's with traditional drink Tongba. The Mundhum (also known as Peylan) is the ancient religious scripture and folk literature of the Kirat people. [1] It is an ancient, indigenous religion of Nepal. Mundhum means "the power of great strength" in the Limbu language.