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Volume 6 Issue 6
November-December 2025
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Palam; Historical study
| Author(s) | Mugip Hang Limboo |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Abstract | The Limbu community also known as Yakthung, is an indigenous ethnic community. They have their own language as Limbu language which comes under Sino Tibetan Language Family and have their own Limbu script that is Srijanga Script. Some of the Limbu community speaks Nepali, English and Hindi as other means of communication. Limbu community basically deeply rooted in animist and ancestral spiritual practices. The Limbu have rich culture heritage including traditional dance like Dhan Natch, Palam, Kheyali, Hakpara and Tam:kakand Ke lang etc. and has its own importance. Limbu folk songs play a pivotal role in the social, spiritual and cultural lives of the Limbu community. Originating from the Limbu Mundhum these songs convey mythic stories, religious ceremonies and everyday activities, showcasing the community close relationship with nature and ancestral heritage. Various genres and performs different function from work songs to ritualistic chants led by shamans. Limbu folk songs persist as a source of indigenous knowledge and an emblem of Limbu identity and itsindigeneity. The times, tempos and lyrical meaning uphold the sacred importance and oral historical aspects of community. The contemporary music’s has made several obstacles in folk musics’ and it's intangible cultural aspects of the community and its history. This paper aims to explore the rituals, indigenous and oral historical aspects in Limbu folk songs. This paper is based on qualitative methods of research and community approaches. |
| Keywords | Oral song, Oral History, Folks Rituals, and Indigeneity. |
| Published In | Volume 6, Issue 6, November-December 2025 |
| Published On | 2025-11-11 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.63363/aijfr.2025.v06i06.1986 |
| Short DOI | https://doi.org/g998q3 |
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