Gurung people
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 Gurung (Tamu) girls in traditional attire | |
| Languages | |
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| Gurung, Nepali and Himachali | |
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| Buddhism and Hinduism [1] |
The Gurung people, also called Tamu, are an ethnic group from different parts of Nepal.[2]
Religion
[3] Priestly practitioners of Gurung Dharma include lamas, ghyabri (klehpri), and pachyu (paju).[4] Shamanistic elements among the Gurungs remain strong and most Gurungs often embrace Buddhist and Bön rituals in all communal activities.[5]
Traditions
Notable Gurung people
- Amber Gurung, Musician/Composer/Singer/Lyricist of Nepali music
- Amrit Gurung, Singer/musician
- Anil Gurung, Top Striker of Nepal National Football Team
- Ciney Gurung, Singer
- Harka Gurung, geologist, ex minister of nepal
- Prabal Gurung,Singaporean, New York Fashion Designer
- Lachhiman Gurung, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Bhanbhagta Gurung, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Bimal Gurung, leader of GJM
- Chhatra Man Singh Gurung, Former chief of Nepal Army
- Krishna Gurung, Member of Nepali Congress Nepali Congress
See also
References
- ^ Dr. Dilli Ram Dahal (2002-12-30). "Chapter 3. Social composition of the Population: Caste/Ethnicity and Religion in Nepal". Government of Nepal, Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ^ "Ethnohistory of Gurung People" (PDF). Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Mumford, Stanley Royal (1989). Himalayan Dialogue: Tibetan Lamas and Gurung Shamans in Nepal. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 30–32. ISBN 0-299-11984-X.
- ^ von Fürer-Haimendorf, Christoph (1985). Tribal populations and cultures of the Indian subcontinent. Vol. 2. Brill Publishers. pp. 137–8. ISBN 90-04-07120-2. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ Robert Gordon Latham (1859). Descriptive Ethnology. Vol. I. London: John Van Voorst, Paternoster Row. pp. 80–82.
Further reading
- P. T. Sherpa Kerung, Susan Höivik (2002). Nepal, the Living Heritage: Environment and Culture. University of Michigan: Kathmandu Environmental Education Project.
- William Brook Northey (1998). The Land of the Gurkhas, Or, The Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 81-206-1329-5.
- Murārīprasāda Regmī (1990). The Gurungs, Thunder of Himal: A Cross Cultural Study of a Nepalese Ethnic Group. University of Michigan: Nirala Publications.
External links
- Gurung, Harka (1996-01-10). "Ethnic Demography of Nepal". Nepal Democracy. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
- "Gurung". Britannica Student Encyclopedia online. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
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