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Mythologies of the Lhomi (Shingsaba) Tribe

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Lhomi (Shingsaba) is one of the 59 indigenous community in Nepal, officially recognized Nepal government under the National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities Act, 2058 (2002) Clause (a) of Section 2. Lhomi is one of the highly marginalized indigenous communities also known as Karbhote and Shingsaba, living on the steep terraces on the both sides of the deep gorge, in north eastern Nepal alongside the Upper Arun valley and Barun valley, the area is famously known as Bhotkhola. They call themselves Singhsapa or Lhomi. The people living alongside of Singhsa, or Singhsawa of Sankhuwasabha are famously known as Singsaba or Lhomi. The ancestral territory of them is north eastern part of Nepal residing alongside the Upper Arun valley and Barun valley and locally known as Bhotkhola. The lifestyles, culture and customs of Lhomis are akin to Tibetan, the neighbors in the north. They adhere to Bon and Buddhism.  Lhomi (Shingsaba) have many subgroups made up of various fa...
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Mythologies of the Bahing/Bayung Tribe

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The  Bahing/Bayung Tribe  are a subset of the Indigenous Kirant ethnic group, which is located widely in Okhaldhunga and Solukhumbu District. These people have 6547 population (2021 census) They can be found in some of the villages like Bulaadi, Chisopani, Moli, Pankhu, Bhadaure, Aapsowra, Rangadeep, Bigutar, Mamkha, Narayasthan, Baruneshowe, Ratmate, Waksa, Lekh Kharka of the  Okhaldhunga District , and Nechabatase, Titribot of Ophlang in khotang district, Salyan of Solukhumbu & in some other districts of eastern  Nepal .  Their language, also named " Bahing lo, Pai lo, Radu lo, Wai lo, Procha Lo ", belongs to the family of  Kiranti languages , a subgroup of  Tibeto-Burman . They use "Sewa" as their first greetings. They have two main festivals: Hong and Susu.   The Bahing also worship Nature.  The  Central Bureau of Statistics  of Nepal classifies the Bahing as a subgroup within the broader social group of Mountain/Hill Janaja...
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Mythologies of the Lopit Tribe

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The  Lopit people   are an ethnic group found in Eastern Equatoria State,   South Sudan . Traditionally, they refer to themselves as   donge   (plural) or   dongioni   (singular). The Lopit number 160,000 to 200,000 people living in the Lopit area, in the Lopit mountains which extend from the east to the north of Torit.  The Lopit area borders Pari to the north, Tennet to the North and East, Bari to north-west, Lokoya and Otuho to the west, Otuho and Dongotono to the south, and Toposa and Boya to the east. Lopit comprises 55-57 villages. Imehejek is the headquarters of Lopa county and is located in the Lopit area. There are six   payams   (administrative areas) in the Lopit area: Imehejek (eastern / centre), Lohutok and Obunge (south), partly Arilo (north), Longiro and Bule (western / centre).  The Amazing Lopit Tribe in South Sudan | Lopit People | Lopit Culture Of South Sudan | South Sudan Culture Safari Tour. The amazing Lopit t...
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