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Deuda Song
Deuda () or Deuda Khel is a Nepali genre of song and dance, originated by khas community and performed in the Sudurpashchim and Karnali provinces of Nepal, as well as in the Kumaon Division of Uttarakhand state of India. The dance is performed by singing Deuda songs in a circulus by holding each-other's hands. It is considered as part of the cultural heritage of Karnali Province. Deuda songs are very popular in Dailekh, Kalikot, Jumla, Achham, Bajang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Baitadi, Bajura and Darchula. It is performed by group of male and female. It is performed during the feasts and festivals like Gaura Parva. Etymology and history The word deuda means god. The dance is called so because during performance the legs are moved in slanted manners. The song sung during the dance is also known as ''nyaauli'' after a bird. The dance is known as ''Dhacha'' in Jajarkot district. The dance form is said to be originated in the historical Khasa Kingdom in Sinja valley of Jumla dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Music
Folk music is a music genre that includes #Traditional folk music, traditional folk music and the Contemporary folk music, contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted orally, music with unknown composers, music that is played on traditional instruments, music about cultural or national identity, music that changes between generations (folk process), music associated with a people's folklore, or music performed by Convention (norm), custom over a long period of time. It has been contrasted with popular music, commercial and art music, classical styles. The term originated in the 19th century, but folk music extends beyond that. Starting in the mid-20th century, a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music. This process and period is called the (second) folk revival and reached a zenith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baitadi District
Baitadi District ( ), historical name “Bairath” (बैराथ), a part of Sudurpashchim Province, is one of the 77 districts of Nepal. It is a Hill district. Baitadi, with Dasharathchand as its headquarters, covers an area of and has a population of 250,898 according to the census (2011). In the past, the Baitadi district had 56 village development councils (VDCs) and two municipalities. By federal policy, there are currently 10 local units (with their own local Governance, but not as sovereign); four municipalities (Dashrath Chand, Patan, Melauli and Purchudi) and six rural municipalities (Surnaya, Sigas, Shivnath, Pancheshwor, Dogada-Kedar and Dilasaini). Baitadi falls into the farthest western region of Nepal; it touches Jhulaghat, India, Nepal's neighboring country, on its border. History Baitadi was part of the Kumaon Kingdom until the Gorkha invasion of Kumaon in 1791. The region was once a part of the Great Katyuri's kingdom. After the fall of that kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khas Culture
Khas peoples or Khas Tribes, (; ) popularly known as Khashiya are an Indo-Aryan peoples, Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group native to the Himalayas, Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent, in what is now the South Asian country of Nepal, as well as the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam and Sikkim. Khas consists of many subtribes like Chhetri, Kshetri, Thakuri, Bahun and Sannyasa, Sanyasis and all spread across the Himalayas. According to the Constitution of Nepal, Bahun, Chhetri, Kshetris, Thakuris, and Sannyasa, Sanyasis (Dashnami) who are citizens of Nepal should be considered as "Khas Arya" for electoral purposes. Historically, Khas were the speakers of an ancient ''Khas language'' from the Indo-Aryan language family and the earliest recorded speakers of the Western Pahari languages. The large portion of the Indo-Aryan speakers throughout lower Himalayas were the Masto people. An Indo-Aryan migrations, intrusion of this tribe from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepalese Folk Music
Nepalese or Nepali may refer to something or someone of, from, or associated with the nation of Nepal. Concerning Nepal * Nepali people, citizens of Nepal * Nepali language, an Indo-Aryan language found in Nepal * Nepalese literature * Nepalese cuisine * Nepalese culture * Nepali cinema * Nepali music Other uses * ''Nepali'' (film), a 2008 Indian Tamil-language film See also * * * Nepal (other) * Languages of Nepal Languages of Nepal, referred to as Nepalese languages in the Constitution of Nepal, country's constitution, are the languages having at least an ancient history or origin inside the sovereign territory of Nepal, spoken by Nepalis. There were 1 ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maruni
''Maruni'' is a Nepalese folk dance of the Magar community. It is popular in Nepalese diasporic communities of India (Darjeeling, Assam, Sikkim) Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar. It is one of the oldest and most famous dance of the Nepalese community residing in these regions, originally danced as part of Dashain and Tihar festival.> Dressed colorfully with rich ornaments, the dancers dance to commemorate "the victory of good over evil", accompanied by the traditional Nepali Naumati Baja orchestra. ''Maruni Nach'' has been one of the significant identity of the Magar community since from the distant past until the present moment. In recent years, the dance has become in danger of extinction, due to lack of interest by young people in learning it. That fear has begun to mobilize some communities. Today, the community is pushing its young people to preserve the ''Maruni Nach''. History The dance originated with the Magar community, and later on, people from the various communities s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhan Nach
Dhan Nach () / ''Yalang'' ( Limbu: Yalang) or ( English: Paddy dance) is a traditional Limbu folk dance, which originated in the Limbuwan region of Nepal. It is performed by people from Limbu (Yakthung) communities, native to Eastern Nepal as well as Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Sikkim regions of India. The dance is accompanied by a folk song known as '' Palam''. Etymology ''Dhan Nach'' in Nepali translates to paddy dance (''Dhan'' translates to paddy, ''nach'' translates to dance). The dance is also commonly known as ''Yalang.'' It is known by multiple names in Limbu communities according to their languages. In Chhathare Limbu language, it is known as ''Chalakma''. In Panthare Limbu language, it is known as ''Yalakma''. In every language, the name of the dance translates to paddy dance. Origin mythology According to local legend, there was a drought in a village and people were dying of starvation. Then ''Makcharepu'' (Limbu: ; ), a bird brought some seeds of ''Khaiya'' ty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khas Language
Khasa Prakrit (also known as Khas Prakrit, Sanskrit Khasa, Himalayan Prakrit, Northern Prakrit, Khas Kura) is a Prakrit language of medieval South Asia and a common ancestor language of the Pahari languages, which includes Nepali, Kumaoni, Jaunsari, Mandeali, Kangri and Garhwali languages. It was commonly referred to as खश (Khaśa), खष (Khaṣa), and खशीर (khaśīra) in the Sanskrit texts. Indian linguist Suniti Kumar Chatterji suggests that Nepali language developed from Khasa Prakrit. Khas Prakrit is named after the speakers of language, Khas people, who live in the Himalayas. History Origin and development Khasa belongs to the Indo-European family of languages. Like other Indo-Aryan languages, Khasa is a direct descendant of an early form of Vedic Sanskrit, through Shauraseni Prakrit and Śauraseni Apabhraṃśa (from Sanskrit ''apabhraṃśa'' "corrupt"). Language comparison See also * Apabhraṃśa * Prakrit * Nepali language Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jumla District
Jumla District (), is one of the ten districts of Nepal, districts of the Karnali Province, Karnali province of Nepal. This district has Jumla (town), Jumla as its headquarters, an area of ; it had populations of 89,427 and 108,921, respectively, in the national censuses of 2001 Nepal census, 2001 and 2011 Nepal census, 2011. Its territory lies between longitudes 81⁰ 28' and 82⁰ 18' East, and between latitudes 28⁰ 58' and 29⁰ 30' North. The Nepali language (then known as Khas language) originated in the Sinja Valley. Sinja was the capital of Khasa Malla kingdom, Khas Kingdom, and the dialect called "Khas Bhasa" is still spoken among that region's people. History Khasa Kingdom Jumla was a part of Khasa kingdom during the 11th to 13th century. After 13th-century, Khasa Kingdom collapsed and divided into Baise Rajya (22 principalities) in the Karnali-Bheri region and the Kingdom of Jumla was one of them. Kingdom of Jumla The Jumla Kingdom was one of the many kingdoms t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinja Valley
The Sinja Valley is located in the Jumla District in Karnali Province, of Nepal. The valley was the ancient capital city of the Khasa Kingdom and is considered a historically significant place. The valley is also considered as the birthplace of Nepali language. Site description The valley houses the ancient capital city of the Khasa Malla kingdom, Khasas that ruled this area from the 12th to the 14th century. Palaces, temples, and the ancient remains of a settlement were uncovered during excavations spearheaded by the Department of Archaeology at Cambridge University. Major finds from the site include a large network of underground pipes that formed a complex water delivery system as well as a ring of massive monolithic stone columns circumscribing the settlement. On the cliffs at the valley edge were found some of the earliest written examples of Nepali language. History The Khasa kingdom fragmented into twenty-two individual kingdoms after the 14th century, which then remaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khasa Kingdom
Khasa-Malla kingdom (), popularly known as Khasa Kingdom () and Yatse () in Tibetan, was a medieval kingdom established around the 11th century in regions that are presently in far-western Nepal and parts of Uttarakhand state in India. The origins of the ruling family are disputed with some arguing that the kingdom was ruled by kings of Khasa tribe who bore the family name "Malla" (not to be confused with the later Malla dynasty of Kathmandu). However a growing body of evidence indicates that the ruling family were descended from the Tibetan House of Yatse and was gradually Indianised. The Khasa Malla kings ruled western parts of Nepal during 11th–14th century. The 954 AD Khajuraho Inscription of Dhaṇga states that the Khasa Kingdom were equivalent to the Gaudas of Bengal and the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty. History An ancient tribe named Khasa is mentioned in several ancient legendary Indian texts, including the ''Mahabharata''. The Khasas are mentioned in several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
