Rites and Rituals in the Life and Death Cycle of the Mangar

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2021-03

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Karatoya : North Bengal University journal of History

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Sarkar, Bijoy Kumar
Priyadarshini, Verma

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University of North Bengal

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Mangar, A. (2021). Rites and Rituals in the Life and Death Cycle of the Mangar. Karatoya : North Bengal University Journal of History, 14, 94–107. https://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/4855

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Mangar, Asudha

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history of origin of Mangar or Magar in India is shrouded in obscurity. Some scholars emphasized on the fact that the Magars or Mangars, are one of the aborigines of Sikkim and Nepal, belong to the Kirata community of the Eastern Himalayas. They are one of the oldest tribes of Sikkim. Rajesh Verma has reasonably stated that the Kiratis include Rai, Limbu, Gurung, Mangar and Tamang tribe of Sikkim. S.R. Timsina has also mentioned that the Mangars, Limbus and Lepcha are the earliest settlers of ancient Sikkim. J.D. Hooker has also described them as the aborigines of Sikkim. Hence, the rites and rituals of Mangars settlers of Sikkim, Darjeeling or sub- Himalayan region has a close affinity and can be found with similarity with other castes, yet holding its uniqueness and ethnic values. The paper here tries its best to bring out expansively the prevailing rites and rituals of Mangar among the inhabitants of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in respect of life and death cycle.

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14

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94 - 107

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