Koshi (province)La province de Koshi (en népalais : कोशी प्रदेश) est l'une des sept provinces du Népal. L'échelon administratif de la province est introduit par la constitution népalaise de 2015, chacune d'entre elles ayant sa propre assemblée et son gouvernement provincial. En , quatre provinces restent avec un nom provisoire faute d'accord par l'assemblée. Elle est temporairement nommée Province (प्रदेश नं० १). En , le choix de la capitale fut entériné avec la désignation de Biratnagar.
District de KhotangKhotang District (खोटाङ जिल्ला) is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. The district, with Diktel as its district headquarters, covers an area of and has a population (2021) of 206,312. The district has been bordered by Bhojpur District in the east, Udayapur District in the south, Okhaldhunga District in the west and Solukhumbu District in the North. In this district there are 2 municipalities and 8 rural/urban municipalities. Before the unification of Nepal, Khotang District was a part of Majha Kirat or Khambuwan.
District de SolukhumbuSolukhumbu District (सोलुखुम्बु जिल्ला solukhumbu, Sherpa: , Wylie: shar khum bu dzong) is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. As the name suggests, it consists of the subregions Solu and Khumbu. The closest post office to Solukhumbu with a postal code assigned to it is the Sindhuli D.P.O., which has the postal code 56000. The district, with Salleri as its headquarters, covers an area of and had a population 107,686 in 2001 and 105,886 in 2011. Mount Everest is in the northern part of this district, within Sagarmatha National Park.
Langues kirantiLes langues kiranti (également appelées bahing-vayu dans la terminologie de Paul K. Benedict (1972)) sont une famille de langues tibéto-birmanes parlées au Népal, au Sikkim et dans les collines du Darjeeling par le peuple kiranti. Les langues kiranti sont généralement considérées comme faisant partie d'une famille dite maha-kiranti, bien que les spécialistes ne soient pas totalement certains ni de l'existence d'un sous-groupe linguistique kiranti ni de sa position phylogénétique précise (Matisoff 2003, pp.
Kami (caste)Kami ) is an Indo-Aryan Nepali speaking group that primarily worked as metalsmiths. Later Nepal abolished its grading system. The tribal designation of Khas is given in only a few contexts. the Government of Nepal legally abolished the caste-system and criminalized any caste-based discrimination, including "untouchability" (the ostracism of a specific caste) - in the year 1963 A.D. With Nepal's step towards freedom and equality, Nepal, previously ruled by a Hindu monarchy was a Hindu nation which has now become a secular state, and on 28 May 2008, it was declared a republic, ending it as the Hindu Kingdom.
Sunuwar peopleThe Sunuwar or Koinch are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group. (Nepali:सुनुवार जाति|Sunuwār Jāti) a Kirati tribe native to Nepal, parts of India (West Bengal and Sikkim) and southern Bhutan. They speak the Sunuwar language. According to the 2001 census of Nepal, 17% of the tribe follow the Kirant religion and adopt the Mundhum (Kiranti) culture. The Kõinch's (Sunuwar) number 55,752. The term ‘Kõinchs’ is also the name of the mother tongue. Other terms like Mukhiya or Mukhia are exonyms of the tribe.
Kirat MundhumKirat Mundum, (Nepali: किरात मुन्दुम) also known as Kiratism, or Kirati Mundum, is an animistic folk religion that is indigenous to the Kirati ethnic groups of Nepal, Darjeeling and Sikkim, majorly practiced by Yakkha, Limbu, Sunuwar, Rai, Thami, Jirel, Hayu and Surel peoples in the north-eastern Indo subcontinent. The practice is also known as Kirat Veda, Kirat-Ko Veda or Kirat Ko Ved. According to some scholars, such as Tom Woodhatch, it is a blend of shamanism, animism (e.g.
Sarki (ethnic group)Sarki/Mijar (सार्की) is an occupational caste in Nepal traditionally belonging to leather workers. They are found in the region of the Himalayas, Nepal, across the hills of Darjeeling & Kalimpong and in Terai area of Dooars. They are experts in playing their musical instrument "Madal" and performing dance in a group which is also called “Khayali Marooni”. According to the 2021 Nepal census, Sarki makes up 1.55% of Nepal's population (452,229 people). Sarki are referred to in the Nepali and Thakali languages.
Kirantisvignette|Célébration de Sakela à Katmandou vignette|upright|Drapeau kirati Les Kirantis (ou Kirats) sont une confédération de peuples du Népal qui regroupe les peuples Rai, Limbu et Sunuwar. Ces peuples parlent des langues tibéto-birmanes de la branche des langues kiranti. Les Kirantis suivent leur propre religion, distincte du bouddhisme et de l'hindouisme. Ils croient en deux divinités suprêmes : Sumnima et Paruhang, ainsi qu'en une multitude de dieux de second rang parmi lesquels : Sakela, Sakle, Toshi, Sakewa, Saleladi Bhunmidev, Chyabrung, Yokwa, Folsadar et Chendi.
Badi peopleBadi (बादी) is a Hill Dalit community in Nepal. The 1854 Nepalese Muluki Ain (Legal Code) categorized Badi as "Impure and Untouchable (Pani Na Chalne)" category. Badi are categorized under "Hill Dalit" among the 9 broad social groups, along with Damai, Sarki, Kami and Gaine by the Government of Nepal. 'Badi' means Vadyabadak, one who plays musical instruments, in Sanskrit. Sometimes called untouchables among the untouchables, they support their impoverished families through daily wages and fishing, woodcutting and making musical instruments.
