Bon, Buddhism in the Tamang: A Socio-Cultural Study

di Sudash Lama (Autore)

Manohar Publishers and Distributors, 2023

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.

• Autore: Sudash Lama
• Editore: Manohar Publishers and Distributors
• Anno: 2023
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 208 p.
• Dimensioni: 230 x 150 mm
• Peso: 600 gr.
• EAN: 9788119953943

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