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Title:Puma rituals
ancestors_01
Documentation of Chintang and Puma, two Kiranti languages of Eastern Nepal
Contributor:Kul Bahadur
Arjun Rai
Coverage:Nepal
Date:2005-05-16
Description:Khaliphenma, samkha, mangngen are described in this recording. The way of performing the khali is described in this session. In addition to this, needed materials,way of performing for samkha, mangngen is also stated in this session. Henyongcha (Puma clan) in Pauwasera is also described. This session was recorded at Pauwasera VDC.
The aim of the project is to provide a rich linguistic and ethnographic documentation of two highly endangered but almost totally undocumented languages in eastern Nepal, Chintang and Puma. These languages belong to the Kiranti family of Tibeto-Burman. Chintang is spoken by the Chintang Rai in Chintang Village Development Committee (VDC) of Dhankuta district. Puma is spoken by the Puma Rai in Diplung, Mauwabote and Pauwasera VDCs, to the south of Khotang bazar in Khotang district. Both these districts are situated in the eastern hilly part of the country.http://www.cpdp.uzh.ch
The Puma people should do this khali in the memory of their ancestors. The Puma shaman has to perform this. The certain steps to be taken into consideration in this particular situation. It is stated in detail in this task. In addition to this, samkha, mangngen is also described in this session.
Puma language is used in the recorded session. It is also used Nepali language in some particular situation.
KBR ia a ŋapoŋ of Tamdung. He is well known Puma in his community. He performs the Puma rituals in his society. His clan is Henyongcha.
He is the ŋapoŋ in the village. He has the good knowledge of Puma language and cuture.
He is the research assistant for ethnography in the Puma team.
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DV
Identifier:oai:www.mpi.nl:1839_00-0000-0000-000A-341E-C
CPDP
Publisher:Prof. Dr. Balthasar Bickel
University of Leipzig
Subject:Description
khaliphenma, samkha description
Nepali (macrolanguage)
Nepali
Puma language
Subject (ISO639):nep
pum

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Citation: Kul Bahadur; Arjun Rai. 2005-05-16. Prof. Dr. Balthasar Bickel.
Terms: area_Asia country_NP iso639_nep iso639_pum

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Country: Nepal
Area: Asia


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