YANGDANG PHONGMA
Birth Rite
Birth rituals and naming ceremonies for a newborn.
CHANGMA LEKMA
Changing of Clothes
Coming of age: ritual of changing the clothes for children.
METKKHIM
Marriage
Traditional Limbu wedding customs and ceremonies.
NETMA/KHAUMA
Death Rite
Funeral and afterlife rituals, mourning period practices.
MUSIC & CULTURE
Music & Culture
Traditional instruments, dance, and Limbu cultural expressions.
NAHANGMA
Head Raising
Ceremony for child’s growth and wellbeing.
YAKTHUNG PAAN
Limbu Language
Preserving and promoting the Limbu (Yakthung) language.
MUNDHUM
Oral Scripture
Limbu philosophy, spirituality, and ancient oral scripture.
KIPAT
Land Ownership
Customary Limbu land tenure system called Kipat.