Bon, Buddhism in the Tamang
A Socio-Cultural Study
Seiten
2023
Manohar Publishers and Distributors (Verlag)
9788119953943 (ISBN)
Manohar Publishers and Distributors (Verlag)
9788119953943 (ISBN)
The Tamba serves as the Tamang’s storyteller and is considered a treasure trove of the tribe’s genealogical history. In contrast, the Ganba is the custodian of the community’s social customs. Together, these two pillars of the tribe’s oral history highlight the distinctiveness of their culture.
The book explores the social, cultural, and religious history of the Tamang, an indigenous ethnic community primarily found in Nepal, with significant populations in India and other countries. The Tamang are known for their rich cultural heritage, language, and traditions. They practice Bon, the ancient religion of Tibet, and Lamaist Buddhism, embodying values from both belief systems. This Tamang tribe, part of the Tibeto-Mongoloid stock, is considered socially and culturally primitive. However, due to the lack of a written script, there is limited historical evidence to reconstruct the history of the Tamang community. Despite this scarcity of recorded information, the Tamang has a wealth of alternative sources such as folklore, folktales, songs, genealogical stories, and some Buddhist accounts. Some of the best examples of these alternative sources come from the roles of Tamba and Ganba.
The book explores the social, cultural, and religious history of the Tamang, an indigenous ethnic community primarily found in Nepal, with significant populations in India and other countries. The Tamang are known for their rich cultural heritage, language, and traditions. They practice Bon, the ancient religion of Tibet, and Lamaist Buddhism, embodying values from both belief systems. This Tamang tribe, part of the Tibeto-Mongoloid stock, is considered socially and culturally primitive. However, due to the lack of a written script, there is limited historical evidence to reconstruct the history of the Tamang community. Despite this scarcity of recorded information, the Tamang has a wealth of alternative sources such as folklore, folktales, songs, genealogical stories, and some Buddhist accounts. Some of the best examples of these alternative sources come from the roles of Tamba and Ganba.
Sudash Lama is a faculty member in the Department of History at the University of North Bengal, where he teaches Ancient Indian History as an Associate Professor. Dr. Lama served as the Honorary Director of the Akshaya Kumar Maitreya Heritage Museum at North Bengal University.
List of Illustrations 9
List of Tables 12
Preface 13
1. Introduction 17
2. History of Tamang and its Origin 24
3. Location and Ethnography 39
4. Social and Economic Structure of the Tamang Society 65
5. Culture and Religion 98
6. Bon to Buddhism: Transformations of Religion and Culture 134
7. Conclusion 158
Glossary 165
Bibliography 169
Index 179
| Erscheinungsdatum | 26.09.2025 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New Delhi |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 150 x 230 mm |
| Gewicht | 600 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus | |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-13 | 9788119953943 / 9788119953943 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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