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Kirati people

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The Kirati people (Sanskrit: Kirāta) (also spelled as Kirant or Kiranti) are indigenous Kirat ethnic group of the Himalayas extending eastward from Nepal into India, Bangladesh, Burma and beyond. [1]

122 relations: Anil Budha Magar, Athpare language, Bagmati River, Bahing language, Balamta, Balankha, Barun Valley, Bhotiya, Bhutanese Americans, Bhutanese refugees, Binayo, Biratnagar, Birtamod, Birupakshya, Buddhism in Nepal, Chamling language, Chasok Tangnam, Chhaling, Culture of Darjeeling, Culture of Nepal, Darjeeling, Demographics of Nepal, Dhimal, Dhyāngro, Dungmali language, Eastern Development Region, Nepal, Ethnic groups in Bhutan, Ethnic groups in Nepal, Far Cry 4, Federal Limbuwan State Council, Freedom of religion in Nepal, Gaur, Nepal, Gaurighat, Gopal Bansa, Gurung language, Hayu, Himachal Pradesh, History of Kathmandu, History of Limbuwan, History of Nepal, History of Sikkim, Ilam, Nepal, Iman Xin Chemjong, Indigenous peoples of Sikkim, Indosphere, Indreswor, Jhyamta, Kachari, Kalimpong, Kathmandu, ..., Kīla (Buddhism), Khiji Chandeshwari, Kimpurusha Kingdom, Kinema, Kiranti languages, Kirat (disambiguation), Kirat Autonomous State, Kirat Chuli, Kirat Janabadi Workers Party, Kirat Mundhum, Kirat Rai Yayokkha, Kirat Yakthung Chumlung, Kirata, Kirata Kingdom, Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple, Kulung people, Kumbhakarna Mountain, Lain Singh Bangdel, Lalitpur, Nepal, Languages of Bhutan, Lhotshampa, Limbu people, List of ethnic religions, List of Kirati kings, List of most common surnames in Asia, List of popular surnames in Nepal, Lohorung language, Luca (given name), Madhesi people, Mechi Zone, Mount Everest, Nakchhong, Naren Kulung, Nepal, Nepalese governmental system referendum, 1980, Newar people, Ningwaphuma, Nwagi festival, Oroxylum indicum, Outline of Bhutan, Outline of Nepal, Pahari people, Phalgunanda, Phutung, Pokhemma, Province No. 1, Rai people, Ram Krishna Kunwar, Ramechhap District, Religion in Nepal, Saam language, Santa Bahadur Rai, Sarlahi District, Sikkimese people, Sotang, South Asian ethnic groups, Subhang, Sunuwar people, Surnames by country, Tamang language, Tamang people, Ubhauli, Udhauli, Wachipa, Wambule language, Yakkha, Yalambar, Yamphu language, Yasok, Yele Sambat, 11 Gorkha Rifles, 2015 Nepal blockade. Expand index (72 more) »

Anil Budha Magar

Anil Budha Magar, born on 15 June 1993, is an independent film maker of Nepal.

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Athpare language

Athpare, also known as Athapre, Athpariya, Athpre, Arthare, Arthare-Khesang, or Jamindar, spelled Athpariya I to be distinguished from Belhariya (Athpariya II), is an eastern Kiranti language.

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Bagmati River

The Bagmati River runs through the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal and separates Kathmandu from Patan.

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Bahing language

Bahing (ancestor named Paiwa, Dungmowa, Rukhusalu, Waripsawa, Timriwa, Dhimriwa, Nayango, Dhayango, Khaliwa/Khaluwa, Rendukpa/Rendu, Rungbu/Rumdali) is a language spoken by 11,658 people (2011 census) of the Bahing ethnic group in Nepal.

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Balamta

Balamta (बलम्ता) is a small Village Development Committee in eastern Nepal, located at northern part of the Udayapur District.

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Balankha

Balankha (बालंखा) (sometimes misspelled as "Walangkha") is the center (headquarter) of newly formed Aamchok rural municipality in Bhojpur District of Province No. 1 of Nepal.

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Barun Valley

Barun Valley (बरुण उपत्यका) is a Himalayan valley situated at the base of Mt. Makalu in the Sankhuwasabha district Nepal.

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Bhotiya

Bhotiya or Bhot (भोटिया) are groups of ethno-linguistically related Tibetan people living in the Transhimalayan region of the SAARC countries.

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Bhutanese Americans

Bhutanese Americans are Americans of Bhutanese descent.

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Bhutanese refugees

Bhutanese refugees are Lhotshampas ("southerners"), a group of Nepali language-speaking Bhutanese people, including the Kirat, Tamang, Magar, Brahman, Chhetri and Gurung peoples.

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Binayo

Binayo (Nepali बिनायो बाजा) is a kind of traditional Kiranti musical instrument made of piece of iron.

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Biratnagar

Biratnagar (Devanāgarī: विराटनगर), the of Nepal) is a metropolitan city and the interim capital of the Province No. 1 of Nepal. It is currently the second most densely populated (after Kathmandu) and the fourth most populous city of Nepal, with a population of 240,000. Biratnagar has been the most politically active city of Nepal, gifting a subtotal of five prime ministers along with hosting some of the most revolutionary incidents (the first anti-Rana movement, the first plane hijack, the castle for Nepali Congress, etc.) in the modern history of Nepal. The city has a total area of 29.9 mi² (77.5 km²), a geographical location of 26°28'60"N 87°16'60"E. and is located in the Morang District (in the previous Koshi Zone) of the eastern-most Terai region of Nepal. It lies 399 km east of Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, and 6 km north of the Jogbani border of the Indian state of Bihar. Biratnagar was declared a metropolitan on May 22, 2017 along with Birgunj. It stands to be the third most populated metropolitan city after the urban agglomeration of Kathmandu and the Pokhara Lekhnath. The upgradation to the metropolis was witnessed via the addition of Tankisinuwari and Jahada-3 to the previous submetropolitian, pushing the total population to 240,000 (approx.) from 214,000. The city has been home to the Biratnagar Jute Mills, the first large scale industry of Nepal. Named after King Virata (the in-law of Arjuna), the city serves as the entrance point to a manifold of majestic destinations of Eastern Nepal.

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Birtamod

Birtamod (Nepali: बिर्तामोड नगरपालिका) is a municipality in Jhapa District of Nepal.

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Birupakshya

Birupakshya is the holy god of Kirat people's located in Kathmandu erected by Kirati kings of ancient Nepal, believed to be an ancestor.

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Buddhism in Nepal

Buddha was born in Shakya (Shakya) Kingdom of Kapilvastu which lies in present-day Rupandehi district, Lumbini zone of Nepal.

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Chamling language

Chamling is one of the Kiranti languages spoken by the Kiranti of eastern Nepal.

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Chasok Tangnam

Chasok Tangnam is the most important festival of Limbu among other festivals.

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Chhaling

Chhaling (छलिङ) is a village and Village Development Committee in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal.

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Culture of Darjeeling

The culture of Darjeeling, India, is quite diverse and unique.

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Culture of Nepal

The culture of Nepal is rich and unique in the world.

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Darjeeling

Darjeeling is a town and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Demographics of Nepal

In the 2011 census, Nepal's population was approximately 26 million people with a population growth rate of 1.35% and a median age of 21.6 years.

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Dhimal

Dhimal or Dhemal are an Sino-Tibetan-speaking ethnic group of the Terai.

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Dhyāngro

The dhyāngro is a frame drum played by the jhakri (shamans) of Nepal—especially those of the Magars, the Kirati, and the Tamang—as well as by Tibetan Buddhist musicians.

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Dungmali language

Dungmali, or Dungmali-Bantawa, is a Kiranti language spoken in Nepal.

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Eastern Development Region, Nepal

The Eastern Development Region (Nepali: पुर्वाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र, Purwānchal Bikās Kshetra) was one of Nepal's five development regions.

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Ethnic groups in Bhutan

There are numerous ethnic groups in Bhutan, and no one group constitutes a majority of the Bhutanese.

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Ethnic groups in Nepal

Ethnic groups in Nepal today are a product of both colonial and state-building eras and are delineated using language, ethnic identity or the caste system in Nepal.

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Far Cry 4

Far Cry 4 is an action-adventure first-person shooter video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows.

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Federal Limbuwan State Council

Federal Limbuwan State Council (FLSC) is an active federal supported political party of eastern Nepal led by Kumar Lingden, advocating an ethnic autonomous region for the Kirati people covering 9 districts.

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Freedom of religion in Nepal

Nepal is a secular state under the Interim Constitution, which was promulgated on January 15, 2007.

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Gaur, Nepal

Gaur is a municipality and headquarters of Rautahat district of Narayani zone, Nepal.

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Gaurighat

Gaurighat is an ancient Nepalese city at the Bank of Bagmati river in the Kathmandu Valley.

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Gopal Bansa

Gopal Bansa / Gwalvansh was a dynasty in ancient Nepal, arguably the in Kathmandu Valley.

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Gurung language

Gurung (also Tamu Kyi, Devanagari:तमु क्यी) is spoken by the Gurung people in two dialects with limited mutual intelligibility.

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Hayu

The Hayus (हायु) are a member of the Kirant tribe speaking their own language, Wayu or Hayu.

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Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh (literally "snow-laden province") is a Indian state located in North India.

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History of Kathmandu

The history of the city of Kathmandu, which is inseparable from that of the Kathmandu valley, dates back to ancient times.

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History of Limbuwan

The History of Limbuwan (Nepali: लिम्बुवानको ईतिहास) is characterized by the close interaction of Limbuwan with its neighbours; independent and semi-independent rule characterized by autonomy for most of its time.

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History of Nepal

The history of Nepal has been influenced by its position in the Himalaya and its two neighbours, modern day India and China.

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History of Sikkim

The history of Sikkim an area in present-day North-East India, began in 1642 as a kingdom established when India and Nepal were still many princely states with many rulers at that time and had not unified to the present Union of India and present country of Nepal.

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Ilam, Nepal

Ilam (इलाम) is one of four urban municipalities of Ilam District, which is in the hilly region of Province No. 1.

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Iman Xin Chemjong

Iman Xin Chemjong or Iman Singh Chemjong: was a Limbu historian, writer, linguist, lexicographer, folklorist and philosopher of Nepal.

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Indigenous peoples of Sikkim

The indigenous peoples of Sikkim include the Lepchas and the Bhutias.

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Indosphere

Indosphere is a term coined by the linguist James Matisoff for areas of Indian linguistic and cultural influence in Southeast Asia.

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Indreswor

Indreshwar is a village development committee in Kabhrepalanchok District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal.

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Jhyamta

Jhyamta is a Nepali traditional musical instrument played by artist of Nepal.

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Kachari

Kachari is a generic term applied to a number of ethnic groups, predominantly in Assam, speaking Tibeto-Burman languages or claiming a common ancestry.

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Kalimpong

Kalimpong is a hill station in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Kathmandu

Kathmandu (काठमाडौं, ये:. Yei, Nepali pronunciation) is the capital city of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

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Kīla (Buddhism)

The kīla or phurba (Sanskrit Devanagari: कील; IAST: kīla;, alternate transliterations and English orthographies: phurpa, phurbu, purbha, or phurpu) is a three-sided peg, stake, knife, or nail-like ritual implement traditionally associated with Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, Bön, and Indian Vedic traditions.

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Khiji Chandeshwari

Khiji Chandeshwari खिँजी/खिँचि,or खिजी चण्डेश्वरी is a village development committee in Okhaldhunga District in the Sagarmatha Zone of mid-eastern Nepal.

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Kimpurusha Kingdom

Kimpurusha Kingdom refers to the territory of a tribe called Kimpurushas who were one among the Exotic Tribes of Ancient India.

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Kinema

Kinema (Nepali: किनेमा) is an indigenous fermented soybean food prepared mostly by the Limbus of the Eastern Himalayan region.

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Kiranti languages

The Kiranti languages are a major family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in Nepal, Sikkim and Darjeeling Hills by the Kirati people.

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Kirat (disambiguation)

The Kirat are indigenous ethnic groups of the Himalayas.

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Kirat Autonomous State

Kirat Autonomous State is an area of the Himalaya of ethnic Kirati people of Nepal in the eastern region.

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Kirat Chuli

Kirat Chuli or Tent Peak is a mountain in the Himalayas.

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Kirat Janabadi Workers Party

Kirat Janabadi Workers Party is an underground ethnic faction in Nepal.

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Kirat Mundhum

Kirat Mundhum (also Kirati Mundhum), also called Kiratism or Kirantism or simply Mundhum, is the religion of the Kirati tribes of Nepal: Limbu, Rai, Sunuwar and Yakkha peoples of Nepal, India, Myanmar and now practiced in the UK, China, USA and many other countries.

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Kirat Rai Yayokkha

Kirat Rai Yayokkha is a social organization of the Kirat Rai, an indigenous ethnic group in Nepal that established in 1990 (2047 B.S.) "Kirat" is the root word of ancient tribes of Nepal.

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Kirat Yakthung Chumlung

Kirat Yakthung Chumlung (1989) is a social organization of the Limbu indigenous ethnic group of Nepal.

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Kirata

The Kirāta (Kirat) (किरात) is a generic term in Sanskrit literature for people who had territory in the mountains, particularly in the Himalayas and North-East India and who are believed to have been Sino-Tibetan in origin.

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Kirata Kingdom

Kirata Kingdom (Kirat) in Sanskrit literature and Hindu mythology refers to any kingdom of the Kirata people, who were dwellers mostly in the Himalayas (mostly eastern Himalaya).

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Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple

Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple is a Hindu temple, identified to be a Hindu pilgrimage site which is located at Legship, West Sikkim, India along the banks of River Rangeet., which has many mythological episodes of the Mahabharata attached to it.

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Kulung people

The Kirat Kulung are one of the indigenous communities of Nepal, as well as parts of northeastern Sikkim and Darjeeling district of India, having their own Kulung language, culture, history and tradition.

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Kumbhakarna Mountain

Kumbhakarna or Jannu (Limbu: Phoktanglungma) is the 32nd highest mountain in the world.

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Lain Singh Bangdel

Lain Singh Bangdel / Lain Bangdel (Rai) (लैनसिंह बाङ्देल) (1919–2002), was Nepal's foremost artist, novelist, and art historian.

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Lalitpur, Nepal

Lalitpur Metropolitan City (ललितपुर महानगरपालिका), historically Patan (पाटन Pātan, यल Yala, पाटन), is the third largest city of Nepal after Kathmandu and Pokhara and it is located in the south-central part of Kathmandu Valley which is a new metropolitan city of Nepal.

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Languages of Bhutan

There are two dozen languages of Bhutan, all members of the Tibeto-Burman language family except for Nepali, which is an Indo-Aryan language, and Bhutanese Sign Language.

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Lhotshampa

The Lhotshampa or Lhotsampa (ल्होत्साम्पा) people are a heterogeneous Bhutanese people of Nepalese descent.

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Limbu people

The Limbu (ᤕᤠᤰᤌᤢᤱ) (exonym) or Yakthung (endonym) are Kirati people indigenous and native to their homeland himalayas, hills, mountainous and plains regions of Limbuwan.

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List of ethnic religions

Ethnic religions (also "indigenous religions") are generally defined as religions which are related to a particular ethnic group, and often seen as a defining part of that ethnicity's culture, language, and customs.

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List of Kirati kings

The page is the comprehensive list of Kirati kings who ruled in Nepal.

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List of most common surnames in Asia

This is a list of the most common surnames in Asia, in alphabetical order of the country.

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List of popular surnames in Nepal

Nepali surnames are divided into three origins; Indo-Aryan languages, Tibeto-Burman languages and indigenous origins.

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Lohorung language

Lohorung, also spelled Lorung, Lohrung or Loharung, is a Kiranti language of eastern Nepal.

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Luca (given name)

Luca (also spelt Louca, Luka, Louka, Lucca) is a given name used predominantly for males, mainly in Latin America, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia and Armenia.

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Madhesi people

The term Madhesi people (मधेशी) is ambiguous.

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Mechi Zone

Mechi (मेची अञ्चल was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restruction of zones to Provinces, comprising four districts; namely Ilam, Jhapa, Panchthar and Taplejung. Its headquarters are at Ilam. It comes under the Eastern Development Region of Nepal. The Indian state of Bihar is to the south, West Bengal and Sikkim in East and Tibet to the north. The largest town is Damak in the Terai. The majority of the population in Mechi are Kirantis (Limbu and Rai) and other ethnic groups like Koche and Meche, and hill castes like Bahun and Chhetris. Mechi is divided into four districts: Among the four districts, Jhapa is in the Terai and it is more developed than the other three districts. Ilam and Panchthar are in the hilly region. Ilam is also in a developing stage. Ilam is naturally very beautiful, with many tourists visiting Ilam annually. Kanyam is popular for its tea garden. At Antu the rising sun can be viewed. Panchthar is the least developed of the four districts. Taplejung is in the mountainous zone. There are two airports within Mechi: one in Bhadrapur and one in Taplejung.

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Mount Everest

Mount Everest, known in Nepali as Sagarmāthā and in Tibetan as Chomolungma, is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas.

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Nakchhong

Nakchhong (नाक्छोङ) are priests of the Kirati people, an ethnic group that is predominantly located in the Himalayas.

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Naren Kulung

Naren Kulung (नरेन कुलुङ, Born: 1983) is singer, composer, lyricist, social activist of Nepal based in Sydney.

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Nepal

Nepal (नेपाल), officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल), is a landlocked country in South Asia located mainly in the Himalayas but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.

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Nepalese governmental system referendum, 1980

A referendum on the system of government was held in Nepal on 2 May 1980.

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Newar people

Newar (नेवार; endonym: Newa:; नेवा), or Nepami, are the historical inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley and its surrounding areas in Nepal and the creators of its historic heritage and civilisation.

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Ningwaphuma

Ningwaphuma or Ningwaphumang (niŋwaphumaŋ) is the almighty god in Kirat mythology, who first created the universe and Earth, per this story: In the beginning, the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep.

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Nwagi festival

Nwagi (Nepali: न्वागी) also spelled Nuagi or Udhauli is a major festival celebrated by Kirat community.

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Oroxylum indicum

Oroxylum indicum is a species of flowering plant belonging to the monotypic genus Oroxylum and the family Bignoniaceae, are commonly called midnight horror, oroxylum, Indian trumpet flower, broken bones, Indian caper, or tree of Damocles.

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Outline of Bhutan

The location of Bhutan An enlargeable map of the Kingdom of Bhutan The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bhutan: Bhutan – landlocked sovereign country located in South Asia.

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Outline of Nepal

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Nepal: Nepal is a landlocked sovereign state in South Asia.

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Pahari people

The Pahari people, (Pahāṛī; Hindi and पहाड़ी); also called Pahadi and Parbati, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group of the Himalayas living in Nepal and are a majority of the population of the Himalayan regions of India (Himachal Pradesh and northern Uttar Pradesh).

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Phalgunanda

Mahaguru Phalgunanda (महागुरु फाल्गुनन्द) also known as "Mahaguru Phalgunanda" or Phalgunanda Lingden (1885–1949) was the religious leader of the Kirat people of Eastern Nepal.

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Phutung

Phutung is a village in Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal.

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Pokhemma

Pokhemma is a type of food used by Kirat as an offering for their ancestors.

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Province No. 1

Province No.

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Rai people

The Khambu or Rai are indigenous ethnolinguistic groups of Nepal, the Indian State of Sikkim and Darjeeling Hills.

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Ram Krishna Kunwar

Ram Krishna Kunwar (रामकृष्ण कुँवर; IAST: Rāmakr̥ṣṇa kum̐vara) was military commander of Gorkha Kingdom during the Unification of Nepal at the reign of King Prithvi Narayan Shah.

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Ramechhap District

Ramechhap District (रामेछाप जिल्ला), a part of Province No. 3, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia.

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Religion in Nepal

Nepal is multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and religious diverse nation with all the religions being practiced since ancient times here.

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Saam language

Saam, Saama Kha, is a nearly extinct Kiranti language spoken in Nepal.

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Santa Bahadur Rai

Santa Bahadur Rai(सन्त बहादुर राई: Lohorung, November 2, 1936) is former chairman of National planning commission and secretary of Ministry of Housing and physical planning of the government of Nepal.

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Sarlahi District

Sarlahi (ne:सर्लाही), a part of Province No. 2, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal.

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Sikkimese people

Sikkimese are people who inhabit the Indian state of Sikkim.

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Sotang

Sotang (सोताङ) is a rural municipality out of 7 rural municipalities of Solukhumbu District of Province No. 1 of Nepal.

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South Asian ethnic groups

The ethno-linguistic composition of the population of South Asia, that is the nations of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka is highly diverse.

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Subhang

Subhang or Suvang is a village development committee in Panchthar District in the Mechi Zone of eastern Nepal.

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Sunuwar people

The Sunuwar (Nepali: सुनुवार जाति Sunuwār Jāti) is an indigenous tribe from Nepal and some areas of India.

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Surnames by country

Surname conventions and laws vary around the world.

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Tamang language

Tamang (Devanagari: तामाङ; tāmāng) is a term used to collectively refer to a dialect cluster spoken mainly in Nepal, Sikkim, West Bengal (Mainly Darjeeling Districts - पश्चिम बङ्गाल राज्यको दार्जीलिङ जिल्लाको बिभिन्न भूभाग), some parts of Assam and North East Region.

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Tamang people

The Tamang (Devnagari: तामाङ; tāmāng) are the largest Tibeto-Burman ethnic group within Nepal and traditionally Buddhist by religion.

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Ubhauli

Ubhauli (उभौली) is festival of Kirat Sunuwar, Rai, Limbu, Yakha community of Nepal celebrated every year marking the migration phase upwards to hilly regions when the summer season arrives.

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Udhauli

Udhauli & Ubhauli is the annual festival celebrated by Kirat community of eastern Nepal marking the migration of animals and birds downwards to low altitude towards warmer regions as the winter hits their homeland.

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Wachipa

Wachipa is a typical Kirat dish made with rice, minced chicken, and powder made out of burnt feathers of a chicken.

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Wambule language

Wambule (translit) is the language of the Wambule Rai, one of the Kiranti (किरान्ती) tribes of eastern Nepal.

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Yakkha

Yakkha (Nepali याक्खा, Yākkhā) is an indigenous ethnic group of Nepal (identical with its Kirat family consisting of Limbu, Sunuwar, and Rai of Mongoloid physiognomy).

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Yalambar

Yalamber or Yalambar, Yalamwar, Yalamver (Nepali: यलम्बर) was a Kirat warrior and First King of Kirata Kingdom in Nepal.

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Yamphu language

Yamphu is a Kiranti language spoken by the Yamphu, a Kiranti people of the Himalayas of Nepal.

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Yasok

Yasok is city of Panchthar district.

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Yele Sambat

Yele Sambat (Devanagari: येले संबत्) is the lunar calendar used by the Kirat community of Nepal.

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11 Gorkha Rifles

11 Gorkha Rifles is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army comprising Gurkha soldiers of Nepalese origin that was re-raised after independence.

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2015 Nepal blockade

The 2015 Nepal blockade, which began on 23 September 2015, is an economic and humanitarian crisis which has severely affected Nepal and its economy.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirati_people

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