INTEREST IN TAMANG TRIBE MOSTLY WITH FOREIGNERS ALSO

Foreign Tamang Linguistic Kathryn S. March with Traditional Tamang Dress in Lhochhar Festival. Who is also the author of  - "If each comes Halfway" Meeting Tamang Women in Nepal.

TAMANG YOUNG TALENT - APURVA TAMANG

ROCKED THE ZEE SAREGAMA LITTLE CHAMPS REALITY SHOW AT MUMBAI

In the year 2009 Apurva Tamang, an 8-year-old from Mirik, Darjeeling has entered the popular singing contest “Sa Re Ga Ma Li’l Champs” on Zee TV on a wild card entry and came in Top-10.

Son of Suraj Tamang and Ranjita Dikshit Tamang, the immensely talented Apurva is a class IV student of Bal Vikas Academy, Mirik, and has been singing at the local level from a very young age. His parents run the Academy and has very supportive of their son’s singing. Presently Apurva Tamang studies at Army School, Sukuna - West Bengal.

Apurva has been singing since he was a little child and is very talented. Apurva had auditioned in Kolkata for the show. This powerhouse of talent made a strong entry in the Zee Saregama Little Champs with a fast, peppy, rock number, which won him praises from all the four judges.

GREAT ACHIEVEMENT BY A TAMANG GIRL

Prakritee Yonzon from Nepal is the first Nepali to do LLM from the prestigious London School of Economics.

Her focused journey so far -

Back in school she always took her studies seriously. She was confident and able but never seemed to be studious and always had time to have fun.This is how Rani Kakshapati, Founder Principal/Director of Shuvatara School, recalls one of her students Prakritee Yonzon, the first Nepali to obtain LLM from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She has passed with merit from LSE and Prakritee “looks at law as a platform to fulfil her dreams of serving my country”.

Paving her path to LSE She is the first student from Nepal to pursue LLM at LSE. And the 24-year-old thinks it was possible because of her “intent to pursue legal education further in the UK”.When in the last year of BBALLB in Symbiosis Law School, Pune, India she applied “on my own merits to the LSE with great excitement and aspirations”. At that time, her desire was strong, her intention to pursue this one-year course was serious and she was a meritorious student who had passed BBALLB with cumulative percentage of 69.94, First Class — all these qualities made her eligible for the course, which is why she received an acceptance from LSE. But besides LSE, she had got invitations from Cornell (US), Kings College and UCL from the England. However, LSE was her “top choice”.With this success of the daughter, her father Prabhat Yonzon feels “wonderful, proud and humbled”.

Real education at LSE

“LSE has been the beginning of my real education. It has taught me how to think, and more importantly how to think critically. It has stretched the contours of my intellectual thought process,” says Prakritee about her education at LSE in an email interview. During the one-year course at LSE, she got opportunity to attend public lectures by two Nobel laureates, Aung Saan Suu Kyi and the Dalai Lama, among many other public figures. “Both role models were awe-inspiring and I feel honoured to have been able to attend these events,” opines Prakritee.Besides that, she was also taught by eminent faculty such as QC Conor Gearty, (ranked in 100 most influential lawyers in the world) and having the opportunity to argue and discuss with them while they humbly listen to your opinion which is neither novel nor obscure, has been a truly humbling experience, Prakritee further writes.Though the course was fiercely competitive and well-qualified candidates were daunting at times, she “enjoyed the coursework immensely”.

A bright student

The path that Prakritee paved for herself back in Nepal during her school-days was one of the important factors that opened doors to LSE. Had not she been a meritorious student from her school-days, she might not have excelled in her studies and her dream to make it to such a distinguished university might have remained a dream. But the 2004 SLC graduate of Shuvatara School “always stood first in her class so she used to receive full tuition scholarship,” according to Kakshapati.While her father recalls, “Finishing homework always was her priority” and Prakritee “still is an insatiable reader”.

With encouragement from teachers and support from parents, she did her A Levels from Malpi Institute in May 2006 in Business Studies, Accounting and Economics. But her heart was in law as she was fascinated by “law as an instrument of control”. So, she joined BBALLB at Symbiosis Law School Pune in 2006 and graduated in 2011. Now a graduate of LSE, Prakritee feels, “Studying law has made me more organised in my thought process, articulate and objective. It has also given me a sense of empowerment, and the impudence of yearning for more.”Besides these courses, she also did Diploma in Intellectual Property Laws and Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Laws from Symbiosis Law School and National Law School of India University, Bangalore respectively.And to back up her education, she interned in a number of places, The Himalayan Times being one of them. “Every work experience taught me something new, and gave me perspective in the respective field,” explains Prakritee.

Besides academics

While in school, Prakritee fulfiled the responsibilities as a “confident and very capable Head Girl” according to Kakshapati. “Then, she always kept her decorum with peers as well as seniors,” she recalls.Probably because of such qualities, she was fortunate to be blessed with very good friends wherever she went and “LSE was no different”. At LSE, she would engage in political discussions with friends after every dinner. “It seemed we were indeed at the gateway to the political thinkers of the world. LSE would not have been the same without the friends that I made this year.”But how did she feel in the foreign land amidst new faces? Prakritee replies, “Although at times I felt the responsibility of representing my country, at other times I felt no different from the other students, in terms of language, thought and calibre, showing that we Nepalis are truly global citizens of the world.” Also she is interested in nature, photography, music, plays the piano well and has a good voice, but loves to spend most of her time in bookshops, as per her father.

After academic achievement

Having reached the end of her graduate studies, Prakritee feels privileged that all the windows of opportunity are still open to her. “Since the courses I have taken are a good mix between human rights and dispute resolution, they show my diverse areas of interest. I therefore have a foot on both the human rights and the corporate world,” explains Prakritee who “still is in the process of deciding”.But what does it take for any student to reach this height? Prakritee says, “Other than dedication, I think it is necessary to remain focused on your aims and objectives, and contextualise your studies with your aims every now and then to make sure you are on the right path.” And talking particularly about LLM, she adds, “As any other course, I think the LLM requires focus, determination and hard work. But law in particular is a way of thinking, reading and writing. A legal education sharpens your mind, and allows you to see both sides of the equation, and if you are smart enough and willing to go a step further, to recognise the weak and the strong points of both sides.”

At the end, she suggests, “Seriousness aside, I think it is important to have fun with your friends and outlets for your creativity. For we all know, how ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’.”

AMAZING STORY OF ORDINARY TAMANG MAN

 
Ram Bahadur Tamang: The face of Film South Asia

"FILM SOUTH ASIA "BEST FILM TROPHY"IS NAME AFTER RAM BAHADUR TAMANG"

For ten years, this ordinary Nepali man’s photo has been a rallying call for documentary film-makers across South Asia, home to one fifth of humanity.

He has become the symbol, and the logo, of Film South Asia (FSA), a regional film festival organised every other year in Kathmandu since 1997. FSA is the leading and most enduring film festival that brings together South Asian film-makers and film-lovers. It is a low-budget, high-energy festival organised by the non-profit Himal Association.

It turns out that the FSA logo is derived from this photo, taken of an ordinary Nepali called Ram Bahadur Tamang. Photocredit goes to Cory R Adams.

Ram Bahadur belonged to the Tamang people, who are believed to have migrated to Nepal from Tibet. Today, the Tamangs reside mainly in the high hills north of Kathmandu.

Perhaps inspired by my query, Kanak has written up the story behind the photo/logo in his column On the Way Up in the latest issue of Himal Southasian which he edits.

He says: “The Tamang from Byabar served the Rana palaces as guards and porters. Ram Bahadur was one such. One day, he was caught by a photographer holding an early-model Sony video camera. He had a Sirdi Sai Baba badge on his left lapel. The image of Ram Bahadur is now the logo of the Film South Asia documentary film festival. He looks out over the world through his camera and his other, free, eye. The trophy given to the best film at the end of each FSA is known as the Ram Bahadur Trophy.”

Not much more is known about old Ram Bahadur. He had moved on shortly after this picture was taken. We don’t know, for example, if he ever actually used the Sony camera, or was just playing with what, at the time, seemed a high-tech curiosity. This was, after all, the early 1990s when video cameras were not quite ubiquitous.

INSPIRATIONAL STORY OF DIFFERENTLY -ABLED TAMANG MAN OF SIKKIM

Lal Bahadur Tamang (Pic taken at ITC 2013 Kathmandu-Nepal)

47 Years old Lal Bahadur Tamang of Namchi, South Sikkim leading a happy life, despite his disability .

Disability is a state of mind rather than a condition of a body. Instead of calling a person disabled it is better to call him differently- abled, as they can also live a life of dignity and purpose.

One such exemplary person, who has defied all notions about disability, is Mr Lal Bahadur Tamang. Forty-seven years old, he hails from Namchi and is a handicapped man who has turned actor cum writer due to his interest and hard work. He is also the recipient of large number of appreciation letters for his genuine handicraft shows. He has been organizing Handicraft Talent Shows in and around the state especially in schools and colleges. He displays decorative items mostly made of wood and roots. He not only creates the decorative pieces but also designs them. This not only gives him happiness but is a source of income also. Author of “Ma Kina Bolne” a Nepali play says that he has acted and danced in the play himself. The play has been staged in 268 places in Sikkim.

He was not born with disability, earlier he was a driver until he met with an accident while driving his truck on his way back home from Siliguri in 1996. The fatal accident rendered Tamang disabled in his youth but it could not dampen his spirits as he started expressing his creativity through handicraft making right after his recovery.

A vibrant Tamang has a message for the youths of Sikkim, to struggle and never to lose hope. Expressing his sadness on the increasing suicide rate in the State, he said that the youths should focus in channelizing their energy into creative pursuits rather than giving up hope. He also urged to the Government to nurture the talents by giving them training as well as a platform to showcase their talent. He further added that handicraft making has a huge economic potential as the tourists visiting Sikkim are always looking for something unique to take home as a souvenir. He also added that even the disabled could be encouraged to take up handicraft making as a means of livelihood.

RELICS OF BUDDHA PRESERVED AT NORBUGANG CHORTEN IN YUKSUM-WEST SIKKIM

Norbugang Chorten in Yuksam, West Sikkim

Norbugang Chorten (stupa), which contains soil and water from all over Sikkim. Norbugang is the oldest chorten built in Sikkim and is believed to contain the conch shell, hair and cloth of the past and present Buddha and also the cloth of Maha-Maudgalaya and Sariputra (two disciples of Lord Buddha). It also contains the left shoe of Lord Padmasambhava and hair of Khandu Yashe Chogay (Consort of Lord Padmasambhava.) 

Note: Yuksum is the First Capital of Sikkim

TAMANG TEENAGER SELECTED TO REPRESENT INDIA

IN THE YEAR 2011 TAMANG TEENAGER WAS SELECTED TO REPRESENT INDIA IN GERMANY TOP FOOTBALL CLUB BAYERN MUNICH CAMP

Adarsh Tamang of Darjeeling's were selected to represent India in the Allianz Junior Football Camp to be held in Munich. With him others 2 from West Bengal selected within over 25,000 students from over 300 schools from the eastern part of India.

"It was a life changing experience. Never in my life had I imagined myself flying to Germany and that too for playing football with such renowned personalities. Football has always been my passion, but due to lack of opportunities and awareness in India, I could never seriously consider it more than a hobby"

FIRST WOMEN FOOTBALL REFEREE FROM SIKKIM - SUDESHNA LAMA

Sudeshna Lama with Brazillan Football Star Baretto who plays for Mohan Bagan FC
 
21 Years old Sudeshna Lama from Gangtok have become the first women soccer referees’ from the Sikkim State along with Nim Diki Bhutia. She had served as trainees in the 2nd Division S-League Football tournament at Palzor Stadium in Gangtok. Aspiring to be a national level professional referee, lama believed that there was a lot of scope for women to excel in this field. Moreover, she urged other women to venture into this profession and try their hand at refereeing. “I am grateful to the Sikkim Football Association (SFA) for providing me with the unique chance of supervising the tournament as trainee referee”, says Lama.

She is the daughter of First Sikkimese Referee Mr. Chamchuk Lama who conducted National Indian Football League & Kolkatta Football League.

Both had attended a month long Women’s Soccer Referee course at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh few months earlier. It was conducted by All India Football Federation (AIFF) under the Project Future India 2012 of the Asian Football Confederation.

Sudeshna Lama is a student of Sikkim Govt. College, Tadong- Gangtok

TAMANG GREAT TEACHER OF BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY

Professor Karma Yogi 'Gomchen'

 Professor Karma Yogi Born on March 6, 1965 from Nepal is a disciple of H.H. 16th Karmapa and His Holiness Dudjum Rinpoche, head of the Kargupa and Nyingmapa school of Tibetan Buddhism. Studied Buddhism since 1974 and has been to retreats for many years. He is a translator, writer and lecturer for many years and specialized in curing physical pain and mental depressions, healing through tantra therapy, freedom from evil spirits and accurate astrological predictions. Now he is engaged in Bodhicitta Dharma Centre and regularly takes people to mountains to experience Trekking with Meditation.

He had taken lessons of Buddhism from Rumtek Monastery, East Sikkim under H.H 16th Karmapa for many years. He teaches PEACE OF MIND & FREEDOM FROM SUFFERING its the main teaching of Buddha & Guru Rinpoche in Europe, U.S.A, Canada & Australia.

He is also a patron of Lord Buddha Children Health Foundation, an organization that provides free medical facilities to orphan children.

TRADITIONAL TAMANG ATTIRE

TRADITIONAL TAMANG ATTIRE WEAR BY TAMANG YOUTHS OF SIKKIM

 

SUCCESSFUL TAMANG ENTREPRENEUR -KRISHNA TAMANG

One of the Inspirational Story for our Youth

 (Owner of 5 Elite Class Restaurant in Mumbai )

 Archana Vadnerkar, Krishna Tamang and Gart Richardson

Little mounds of veggies being cut in a corner with mechanical precision, the spit and hiss of noodles sizzling inside a wok on the pavement, the low groan of protest from plastic tables as food is piled on to them, no frills plastic sheet covered cyclostyled menus of such stuff are beginnings made. Beginnings like Krishna Tamang's who once started with a Chinese food cart on the Mumbai pavement. Today, he owns five restaurants.

Tamang is from Kurseong town in Darjeeling. When he was 17, he came to Mumbai. He learnt Chinese cooking from a friend 'Lee' at the defunct Sea Rock Hotel.

After he acquired skills he started Rice Bowl, a Chinese cart, like the ones you see at several places in Mumbai in 1984. Tamang's name of Rice Bowl seemed a little tame compared to more orientally aggressive ones like Hungry Eyes and Red Dragon Chinese stalls across the city. The dragon in Tamang had stirred.

Says the restaurateur about his early struggle, "I had a bhelpuri licence. But I used to run a Chinese stall. My mornings began with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), since my chairs and tables used to be on the road. After 11 pm, I had to tackle the cops. Yet, I had persistence and the dream to make it. "

The proof of the pudding or in this case the chopsuey lay in the eating. The Rice Bowl's dishes Ginger Chicken, Chicken in Hot Garlic Sauce, Dry Singapore Chicken and Vegetable Bowl in Ginger Sauce soared on the popularity charts. Shortly, Tamang's Rice Bowl followed the Biblical diktat: Go forth and multiply. Soon after, three Rice Bowls dotted Bandra.

In 1992, Tamang bought a 400-square foot gala at Waterfield Road, Bandra from his earnings, which turned into China Gate. In 1993, 35 people could sit at the China Gate restaurant. In 1996 it turned into a 126-capacity restaurant.

From then on Tamang has a branch of China Gate at the Atria Mall in Worli that followed his Bandra restaurant. He also has the restaurant Golden Orchid and a Peshawari speciality restaurant Caravan Serai besides the restaurant Red Box.

Tamang is now a Mumbaikar with his family joining him in the city. Tamang says, 'I do go home to Darjeeling twice a year."

Darjeeling's world famous product is the cup that cheers; but for Tamang Mumbai was to prove his fortunate destiny.

TAMANG LADY NOMINATED FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

IN THE YEAR 2005 TAMANG LADY WAS NOMINATED FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

Stella Tamang

A Nepalese Buddhist who has received trauma training at Eastern Mennonite University was among 1,000 women nominated to win as a group the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize.

Stella Tamang of Nepal completed a five-day workshop on “trauma awareness and resilience” at Eastern Mennonite University on Oct. 7, the day that the Nobel Peace Prize was announced. She and 10 others among the “1000 PeaceWomen” have links to EMU.

Tamang is a powerful advocate for women’s rights and minority groups as a result of facing discrimination in Nepal on two fronts: she is from the indigenous Lama community and a Buddhist in the world’s only Hindu kingdom. The name of her organization, Milijuli Nepal, means “together.” Her message is that diverse groups in society can work together for their respective rights, with mutual toleration, without violence.

Tamang was among the women nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by a Switzerland-based committee.

The committee spent almost three years seeking the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize for representative women peacebuilders from more than 150 countries. That effort ended when the peace prize was awarded to the International Atomic Energy Agency and its Egyptian director general, Mohamed ElBaradei.

Latest Music Video of Indian Idol Prashant Tamang - Album" Dhanyabad" Song "Deewana"

YOUNG TAMANG BODYBUILDER OF DARJEELING

Lakpa Tamang from Darjeeling who is the Final Year Mass Communication Student of St. Joseph's College - Darjeeling  - T.N. Road.

HIS ACHIEVEMENTS

(1) 4th place in 2nd Mr Kanchenjunga upto 60kg weight category.2009 held at Sikkim,
(2) 2nd place in 4Th Mr Classic upto 55kg weight category.2009 held at Kalimpong,
(3) Selected from Gorkha hills to compete in 50th Senior National Mr India Competition.2009
(4) 1st place in Mr Darjeeling upto 55kg weight category.2010
(5) 2nd place in Mr Himalayan Classic 2012
(6) Competed in 51th Senior National Mr India Competition.2010 held at Bangalore.
(7) 3rd place in 10th Eastern India Bodybuilding Championship 2012 held at Bagnam, West Bengal 
(8) 1st place in IBBF 2nd Mr Himalayan Classic Body Building Competetion held at Darjeeling on 29th & 30th of December 2012

 

Besides bodybuilding he was part of the Winning Team Member of MONTAGE 2012 "Student Documentary Film Festival" Their Documentary "AUTISM" - Not a curse - by Hope Production bagged the 1st Prize. Documentary that describes the nature of an Autistic child, the dedication of a mother in growing up her child and the NGO which has come together along with the society to build a new thinking that Autism is not a curse but a hope for the new change in the society. Every child is special be it autistic or normal.

TAMANG CRICKETER FROM SIKKIM LISTED IN ESPNCRICINFO

Sunny Tamang
Born July 10, 1989, Jorathang

Current age 23 years 120 days
Major teams Sikkim Under-16s
Also known as Sunny
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak

TAMANG PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER OF SIKKIM

19 Years old Nima Tamang who hails from Namchi, South Sikkim is currently in the first eleven squad of United Sikkim Football Club (USFC) 1st Division Club of India. In his recent match of First Division I-League with Pailan Arrows he was rated highly by the football lovers of Sikkim at Palzor Stadium. The match was also telecast Live by TEN ACTION.

He is a student of Sir Tashi Namghyal Senior Secondary School, Gangtok.

TAMANG FIRST BOOK - SOME INFORMATION'S

“Jikten Tamchhyoee” or Tamang Vanshavali written by Buddhiman Moktan (1957) is considered to be the first book in the history of Tamang publications. Another book titled Tamba Kaeeten Rimthim written by Santabir Lama published from Darjeeling in 1957. Nearly 99 titles pertaining to language, culture and traditions of Tamangs have been published between 1957 to 1997. The magazines and Journals published are Thweendel (1975) from Nepal, Phyapulla (1982) from Darjeeling, Tsargyam from Sikkim.

In 1975 the Sikkim Tamang Buddhist Association published G.D. Lama’s Sherab-Gno-Syepo (introduction of Alphabets). Hyang Tamang Gyot Lokpe (let us learn Tamang language) written by K.M. Tamang was published in 1977.

The prominent Tamang writers from Sikkim are K.M. Tamang, Kumar Yonzon, Lama Lhakpa Bomzon, G.D. Lama and Pempa Tamang.

All India Tamang Buddhist Association Annual Conference 2012 (Mirik-Darjeeling)

SIKKIMESE TAMANG IN CIVIL SERVICE

Mr. Mingyur Yonzon (IAS) of Sikkim secured 836 Position in Indian Administrative Service Toppers 2009-2010.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is India's central agency authorized to conduct the Civil Services Examination, Engineering Services Examination, Combined Defence Services Examination, National Defence Academy Examination, Naval Academy Examination and Combined Medical Services Examination.

The agency's charter is granted by the Constitution of India. Articles 315 to 323 of Part XIV of the constitution, titled Services Under the Union and the States, provide for a Public Service Commission for the Union and for each state.

Origin

The Royal Commission on the Superior Civil Services in India under the Chairmanship of Lord Lee submitted its Report in 1924 recommending of setting up of the Public Service Commission which led to the establishment of the first Public Service Commission on October 1, 1926 under the Chairmanship of Sir Ross Barker.

The first Public Service Commission was set up in response to demands that more Indians be inducted into the Indian Civil Services. Until then, most senior positions in the civil services were occupied by the British. The function of this first commission were largely advisory and it lacked any authority, and as such it failed to have a meaningful impact on the composition of the service. Following further Indian demands, the British Indian government then set up a Federal Public Service Commission and provided for the formation of provincial level Public Service Commissions under the Government of India Act, 1935.

After the independence of India in 1947, its new constitution envisaged a key role for the civil services in government. The constitution provided for the UPSC and the state PSCs, to set the standards and qualifications for entry to these key services of the government.

TAMANG EMINENT POET OF SIKKIM

In Pic: Statue of Jeewan Theeng (Actual Pic not available)

Jeewan Theeng was born to Karsang Theeng and Mrs Dolma Theeng at Namchi District Hospital in Sikkim on December 19, 1955. His native place was Sichey, Gangtok where he was brought up later. His father was a Vaccination Inspector in the then Royal Government of Sikkim.

Young Jeewan started his education in Namchi Primary School. Later he came to PNG and he completed his high school from Tashi Namgyal Higher Secondary School in 1972. After that he went to join Darjeeling St. Joseph’s College for his degree education in Political Science. He received his BA and Master’s from North Bengal University in 1975.

All through his student life he was emerging as a poet and in his short life of 23 years he wrote 79 poems, 11 stories, 1 khanda kavya (Narsisus), 7 song lyrics and 1 write up. He is mostly known for his Sikkim related poems.

Theeng bagged second prize in essay competition in 1974 during the Golden Jubilee celebration of Darjeeling Nepali Sahitya Sammelan. He was 20 years at that time. He was also awarded with Ratna Shree Swarna Padak in 1977 in Nepal for his book ‘Bimba Pratibimba Gangtok Bhariko Kalilo Bihani’. It was a very rare honour which was conferred on him for his contribution to Nepali literature.

At the age of 23 Jeewan Theeng took his last breath. On 5th July, 1978 during an operation at Kolkata Hospital to operate lung complications he died. He left behind younger brother Dilip Theeng, two elder sisters Maya Theeng and Prem Theeng and six younger sisters Kusum, Eden, Phigu, Mala, Sudha and Bandana.

The road stretching from the National Highway towards Development area till Tashi Namgyal Senior Secondary School has been named after Jeewan Theeng and now it is known as "Jeewan Theeng Marg".

TAMANG BROTHERHOOD

UNITE FOREVER
"Closeness Will Show The Sweetness of Brotherhood"

10 Years OLD "TULKU" OF SIKKIM

Ten-year old, Chewang Dorjee Tamang has been recognized as the ‘Tulku’ [reincarnation] of Alay Mehmey Sangay Lama and was renamed “Alay Choktul”

‘Theeten’ of Alay Mehmey Sangay Lama, the Head Monk of Dechen Chholing Gumpa at Alay, Namchi.

The reincarnation of Alay Mehmey Sangay is from Denchung, South Sikkim, and belongs to a family of farmers. He is the son of Dhanbahadur Tamang (Ex- Panchay

at) and Sanchamaya Tamang. The ‘Theeten’ and recognition was formalized at Dechen Chholing Gumpa by Rigzin Chenmo Rinpoche of Dharamsala along with lamas of Dechen Chholing Gumpa. The Rinpoche had been invited by monastery to perform the ceremony. During the ceremony, he spoke on the background of Alay Mehmey and about the reincarnate.
After the ceremony, 21 Dolma Kawang distribution was conducted, followed by ‘maney’ (peace prayer) in the name and memory of spiritual guru Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

Founder of APATAN SAHITYA PARISAD - Late Agam Singh Tamang "Apatan"

Late Agam Singh Tamang was a great poet. He was also listed in "MAKERS OF INDIAN LITERATURE" with diffrent literary figures of India.
Late Agam Singh Tamang was one of the four members who founded Apatan Sahitya Parisad which is the pioneer literary association of Sikkim in Gangtok on 15th April.1947 along with eminent Sikkimese Nepali poets namely , Padam Singh Subba, Tulshi Bahadur Chettri and Nima Wangdi Lepcha.

 In Pic: Late Agam Singh Tamang with wife. 

Ref. Agam Singh Tamang "Apatan" (Modern Nepali Poet) - by Prem Thulung


Pic Source: Rajen Upadhaya

TAMANG GUITAR MAESTRO OF SIKKIM

SONAM WAIBA - BORN TO PLAY GUITAR

It all started in the 90’s, a teenage boy grabbed a guitar, went in the corner and starting playing until he got the correct notes. With an enthusiasm and determination to dedicate his entire life to music, went through many phases of life. Like every rockstars his story is not different from any of them.

Conferred with a title “Magic Finger” by a popular rock music magazine Rock Street Journal (RSJ), has also performed as a guest guitarist with India’s biggest rock band ‘Parikrama’, has also showcased his magical riffs all over the country. With all those family obligations and alcoholism that nearly made the magical talent hidden from the entire scene, made a comeback overcoming all the criticisms and leaving behind all those bad memories to start all over again, he is none other than Sonam Waiba. A guitar master, a legend, guitar god and many more titles that his fans call knows him by, trying to know more and better of him.

Upcoming guitarist should take him as a role model as he has a unique way of playing guitar.

UPCOMING TAMANG FOOTBALLER OF SIKKIM

14-years old Tshering Zangpo Tamang was bestowed with the 3rd ‘Grameen Football Gaurav Award’, a joint initiative of SIKKIM EXPRESS and Videocon d2h.
He was selected under search of more "Bhaichung's" campaign. He is the student of Class 8 at Tashi Namghyal Academy,Gangtok-Sikkim is already playing Senior League he will be playing National Tournament soon.

TAMANG UPRISING WOMEN ENTREPRENEUR IN SIKKIM

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DO YOU KNOW ?

There are six Tamang Language schools run by block committees of Sikkim Tamang Buddhist Association in Sikkim . These schools were established at:-

1. Passi on 25th.Nov.1996
2. Namthang on 14th July 1997

3. Kateng on 12th February 1997
4. Padamchey Gompa on 8th June 1997
5. Singling on 15th March 1998
6. Soreng on 15th March 1998

Tamang teachers have been appointed from 2002 academic session.

The HRD department has so far appointed 8 tamang language teachers on regular basis and 14 teachers on Ad hoc for this ac. session. All together 22 schools in Sikkim have Tamang language teacher.

Lord Buddha Statue in Sikkim

View of 96 FT tall Lord Buddha Statue at Sakyamuni Garden Rabongla, South Sikkim

First ever Sikkimese Tamang Referee to conduct Senior Division National Football League

Mr. Chamchuk Lama is the First ever Sikkimese Referee to conduct Senior Division National Football League. He is a certified AIFF (All India Football Federation) Referee.

First Commissioned Officer of the Imperial British Army from Sikkim

Late Man Bahadur Tamang was born in July 1925, at Ranka, East Sikkim. After completing his Xth standard from Tashi Namgyal Sr. Sec. School (the first English medium school of Sikkim which was started in 1906 and was known as Gangtok School in its earlier days) in 1944, he was recruited in the Imperial British Army at the age of 19. After completing his training in various parts of India, he served in the Army Office in India. He could not take part in the Second World War, as it was in its last phase when he was recruited. With the withdrawal of the British from India, Lt. Tamang went to Singapore where he got Commissioned and worked there as a Sergeant in the British Army from 1948 to 1951. He was posted in Hong Kong in 1951, and remained there for one year. In 1952, he was again posted to Malaysia from where he got his retirement in 1957 and came back to Sikkim. A person with a great caliber and an enthusiast to acquire higher education, Lt. Tamang could not remain idle even after his retirement. He joined a new job as an accountant at B.T. College and studied in the Night Session at St. Joseph’s College, Darjeeling. From there, he completed his Graduation in 1968 after which he again joined British Army as an Account Officer in Ilam (Nepal). After serving there for 14 years, Lt. Man Bahadur Tamang got his retirement in 1982 and made his way back to Sikkim. A close relative of Kavi Agam Singh Tamang “APATAN” and Lt. Tulshi Bahadur Chettri “APATAN”, Sergeant Tamang is probably the first Commissioned Officer of the Imperial British Army from Sikkim.

Due to his dedication and sincerity to serve the British Army, the Royal British Government honoured 21146964 Sergeant Man Bahadur Tamang of 7/7 Gorkha Regiment with King George VI Medal (Malaya) and King George VI Medal (Great Britain). Lt. Tamang died on 27th June 1990 at Namchi District Hospital due to throat cancer.

Source: Blogger Rajen Upadhaya

RECENT TAMANG ACHIEVER OF SIKKIM

Mr. Passang Tamang of Bermoick-South Sikkim qualified in the National Eligibility Test (NET) on Geography Subject from the Centre of Sikkim university.

The National Eligibility Test (NET) is the national level entrance examination in India for postgraduate candidates who wish to qualify for admission in Ph.D research and/or university level teaching jobs in India. For the humanities and art discipline it is administered by the University Grants Commission (refereed as "UGC NET") while for the science and engineering discipline it is jointly conducted by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and University Grants Commission ("CSIR-UGC" NET).

FIRST TAMANG MEMBER OF SIKKIM STATE ASSEMBLY

Shri . Pradeep Yonzon was the first Tamang Member of the Sikkim State Assembly from 1979 to 1984. He was also the first Tamang Minister – though for a short period from 11 to 25 May, 1984.

LD KAZI AWARD TO TAMANG (SIKKIM)

 In the pic: HM Governer Balmiki Prasad Singh presenting the award

LD Kazi Award for Democratic Movement was conferred on Shri Man Bahadur Tamang of Pachey, Dugalakha, East Sikkim for the role in the democratic movement of the state.

Tamang Spiritual Healer

Sikkim 1ST Grameen Football Gaurav Award to Tamang Footballer

Prashant Tamang conferred with Grameen Football Gaurav Award

15 year old, Prashant Tamang from Legship, West Sikkim has become the 1st recipient of the ‘Grameen Football Gaurav Award’, in the State. Tamang, whose football skills impressed everyone during the 2nd Division S- League, was today conferred with the said award amidst a function organized by Sikkim Express in collaboration with Videocon d2h in the capital. The Videocon d2h will now be sponsoring Tamang’s education and footballing career. Born to late Dawa Tamang (father) and Reena Tamang (mother), the 15 year old joined the Gram Vikash Sangathan Football Academy in Central Pendam and plays as a defender for the Academy at present. He is presently studying at class X in Central Senior Secondary School. “The Academy provided me great support, it is just because of it I stand tall here” said Tamang. He also thanked the Videocon d2h for recognizing him and honoring him with the award. CEO, United Sikkim Football Club Bhaichung Bhutia who chaired the day as the chief guest congratulated Tamang for receiving the award and advised him to further polish his footballing skills for bigger platform in the days to come. Bhutia also invited him to join the training sessions of the USFC so that he can learn something from it. He also announced that the Gram Vikash Football Sangathan will be sponsored with Nike football kits. “The ‘Grameen Football Gaurav’ award shall definitely boost the young footballers in the State ultimately leading them to professionalism”, expressed Bhutia. He also assured of making his club the topmost football club of India by next2-3 years. “The club will be superior to that of the clubs operating in Manipur and Punjab in days to come,” claimed Bhutia. In this parlance he said that at least 27-28 good quality players are a must for the club and they will be basically the locals, he said. Further, he said that the State Government has been doing commendable job for the sportsmen in the State. Platforms have been created and jobs have been provided to those, which inculcates a positive vibe among them and the coming generation.

Editor, Sikkim Express, Amit Patro in his address said that the award is for those who remain unsung in the villages though they have the capability and talent in football. The ‘Grameen Football Gaurav’ should not be understood as an award but rather as encouragement to the promising rural footballers who are the torchbearers of tomorrow, he added.
The ‘Grameen Football Gaurav Award’ consists of a citation, Videocon d2h set and free subscription to all the televisions channels. The awardee will be sponsored for the life time in their footballing career by Videocon.
President of Gram Vikash Sangathan Football Academy, Ambika Pokhrel accompanied by the other members expressed their satisfaction and congratulated the initiative taken by Videocon d2h. Pokhrel has also hoped and requested Bhutia to take out time to visit their academy in the days to come.

INSPIRATIONAL STORY OF TAMANG YOUTH OF SIKKIM

A Son of a Farmer

30 Years old Suren Tamang (Gyabak) who hails from Sangadorjee, Rinchenpong – West Sikkim belong from Farmers family. His beloved parents Shri. H.B. Tamang and Smt. M.K. Tamang sent him to study further to Gangtok for higher studies in Sikkim Government College. He was a average student but his enormous ability and hard work to gain more knowledge had helped him throughout the college days. During his college days he used stay 20 Km away. Every morning he used to wake up at 4 A.M. morning and walk upto main stand to catch the college bus for his morning classes. Continuously for 3 years he had walked and his hard work paid him with good result in acquiring Bachelor Degree. He wants to do further studies in computing but his family side was not financially strong, so he opted for part time job and with that little amount of money he had joined his dream course i.e. Diploma in Hardware Engineering in National Institute of Information & Technology. He had successfully completed that course also ,and employed in one of the service sector company of Gangtok. As a quick learner he had gained more experience in limited period and applied for own service firm and after that there is no look back. He started his business with little amount of money now he is going up ahead with the massive business plan in which he is gaining more success in service and sales of hardware, agricultural products, printing & publishing.

SIKKIM TAMANG SELO DANCE BAGGED FIRST PRIZE

DATED BACK TAMANG SELO DANCE BAGGED FIRST PRIZE
Children's National Cultural Festival

Students from Sikkim took part in the Children's National Cultural Festival, Rashtriya Baalrang 2010, organised by the Madhya Pradesh School Education Department in Bhopal .

In the event, Rumtek Senior Secondary School's Tamang Selo bagged First prize in folk dance competition in National Festival. All together 14 states from across India had participants in the competition.

The state HRD department had selected 12 student from Rumtek Senior Secondary School to participate in the competition.They were accompanied by four teachers and four musicians from the State Cultural Department.

LEARN BASIC TAMANG WORDS ONLINE

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Basic Tamang

Tamang is a Tibeto-Burmese language spoken across Nepal by members of the Tamang ethnic group. This introductory list contains words from the Western Tamang dialect spoken mainly in Gorkha, Lamjung and Dhading districts but also widely understood by Tamang people living in the Kathmandu valley as well as in slightly more eastern districts such as Kavre and Sindhupalchowk. The Eastern and South Western Tamang dialects as well as the heavily Tibetan influenced Tamang dialect of Rasuwa district have lower levels of mutual intelligibility with the Western Tamang dialect featured here.

"SARGAM" SIKKIM RUNNERS UP (SIKKIM)

 In Pic: Bijay Tamang felicitated by Basibiyalo , Singtam

Bijay Tamang (Blone) of Singtam , East Sikkim became the 1st Runner's up in "SARGAM SIKKIM" Singing Star Final at 20th Foundation day of Sikkim Democratic Front held at Jorethang, South Sikkim. He was awarded with citation and cash prize of Rs. 1 Lakh.

TAMANG'S SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR IN SIKKIM

Mr. Sushil Tamang
Owner Cherry Village Resort, Darap-Pelling, West Sikkim
Field : Village Tourism
www.cherryvillageresort.com

Sushil Tamang, the President of the Darap Eco Development Committee, West Sikkim was felicitated by Area MLA for being selected as one of the ‘Top 10 Locals in Tourism in the World’ by The Guardian, UK.

State youth gets featured in Guardian UK for “Best travel website for the year 2011”

The owner of Cherry Village Home Stay Resort in Darap West Sikkim cum the President and Founder of Darap Eco-Tourism Committee (NGO), Sushil Tamang has bagged the recognisation of “Best travel website for the year 2011” in Guardian United Kingdom travel section on June 20, 2012 as one of the top ten locals in tourism in the world for his remarkable contribution towards society for local employment generation. It is learnt that such recognisation is the first in the State till date.

Earlier, Tamang has also been conferred with the State Award of Excellence for Best Tourism Development Committee -2010 by Department of Tourism, Government of Sikkim, on 27 September 2010 the occasion of World Tourism Day, Best District Youth Award 2006 by Nehru Yuva Kendra for spearheading rural tourism initiative in Sikkim and Citation from All Sikkim Educated Self Employed & Unemployed Association (ASESEUA) Sikkim in recognition to the model rural tourism promotion in Sikkim. He is also regarded as one of the ‘pioneer of village tourism’ working in the promotion and development of rural tourism in Sikkim by the office of District Collectorate/Magistrate, West Sikkim.

Tamang, who belongs from a middle class family did his schooling from Darap and Pelling in West Sikkim and pursued his graduation from St. Joseph’s College in Darjeeling. Soon after the completion of his graduation he started with home stays tourism at Darap, just 6 kms away from the world tourist destination Pelling.

He experienced that Village tourism has the power to help the villagers to get rid of poverty, he added.

Tamang, who also holds the degree of MBA (HR), said that his dream is to promote and develop Darap Village into village Tourism destination which today has been realized and has generated wide range of employment opportunities and have greatly supported livelihood of many families in the village.

“Father of Home Stay Tourism tag should rather be conferred to our Chief Minister Shri PK Chamling, who has provided dynamic leadership to our State for promotion and development of tourism by creating congenial atmosphere for its growth and development”, expressed Tamang when asked about been titled as the same in the State by the Chief Minister.

His view in youth participation is that youth unemployment presents a significant challenge and future forecast demonstrates the need for an immediate, robust and coordinated response. “Creation of Sikkim as heaven on Earth rests on us. We do not have to be tied to our negative thoughts. We should rather be tied to our potential and work towards fulfilling them”. Youths have the potential to take Sikkim to greater heights and a great way to kick start this is by united efforts. Someone has rightly pointed out that “Youths are the Country”, which means youths have enough potential to lead country in whatever ways we want. Outcome is how hard you try with efficiency; there is no short cut to success, he added. “What we dreamt of, what we strived for, what we did yesterday is what Darap is today”.

Stressing more on tourism he feels that the Government must regulate certain standards to make this concept sustainable. Streamline Standard Operating Procedures, Legal entity and classification of Home stays, Carrying Capacity, certification of home stay, training and capacity building of the stakeholders etc must put in place with efficiency. Government should meet expectations of unemployed youth (especially in rural areas) for employment opportunities in the tourism sector. Guidelines by the Tourism Department to make it mandatory to practice.

TAMANG SEAT RESERVATION IN SIKKIM STATE ASSEMBLY

Some Fact's

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Reservation for Tamang's in Sikkim Assembly only after 2011 census
-Home Minister P Chidambaram (Present Home Minister is Sushilkumar Shinde
since 31 July 2012)

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As per details from Census 2011, Sikkim has population of 6.07 Lakh, an increase from figure of 5.41 Lakh in 2001 census. Total population of Sikkim as per 2011 census is 607,688 of which male and female are 321,661 and 286,027 respectively. In 2001, total population was 540,851 in which males were 288,484 while females were 252,367.

In absence of language wise population Census in 2011. The linguistic population of Sikkim latest published of Tamang according to 2001 Census Tamang Population described in Sikkim is 10,089 only.
Source : http://www.censusindia.gov.in/

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Reservation for Tamangs in Sikkim Assy only after 2011 census

Source: http://news.webindia123.com/
New Delhi | Wednesday, Jul 29 2009 IST

Any proposal for reservation for Tamang and Limboo tribes in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly can be considered only compilation of results of the 2011 Census, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.

''At present no authentic population figures for Limboo and Tamang communities are available. If reservation for these communities is to be considered as per proportion of their population in the state, as recommended by the state Government, the same can be available only after the results of the 2011 census are compiled,'' Home Minister P Chidambaram said during Question Hour.

The Minister said here had been a proposal from the Government of Sikkim to increase the number of seats in the Legislative Assembly, from the present 32, to a minimum of 40. A resolution passed by the State Legislature of Sikkim on September 16, 2004 also recommended that 12 seats be reserved for Bhutia and Lepcha communities and one for Sangha should be protected. It also said that reservation be provided for Limboo and Tamang communities.-- (UNI)
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Assembly seeks reserved seats ‘soon after’ publication of Census 2011

Source : Sikkim NOW 30 March.2011

The Chief Minister also brought in the Government Resolution No 4 of 2011 today with three main points: Reservation of seats for Limboo and Tamang tribal communities in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly, the increase in the number of seats to forty in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly and Notifying the remaining Sikkimese as Scheduled Tribes, which was considered and adopted unanimously by the House today.

The bundle of three commitments submitted in a common Resolution today are so because they are interlinked. While reserved seats for the Limboo and Tamang communities, now that they are Scheduled Tribes, is a Constitutional requirement, but because the present Assembly strength of 32, does not have enough seats in the open category to set aside as ST seats for the Limboos and Tamangs. This is where the second part of the Resolution, demanding increase in the number of Assembly seats from 32 to 40 comes in and with it comes the demand for the notifying of the remaining section of the Sikkimese society as Scheduled Tribes. This proposal is in line with the CRESP Report prepared by Prof BK Roy Burman on the issue.
The Resolution calls on the Central Govt to grant reservation of seats for the Limboo and Tamang communities in the Legislative Assembly “soon after the publication of 2011 Census of India” and then grant the other two demands as well.
The proposed Assembly strength of 40 maintains the BL seats at 12, SC at 2 and proposes to increase the Sangha representation to 2 [an additional seat for all monks, including Tamang and Gurung monks], 20 seats for the Scheduled Tribes [which are to include all Sikkimese], with 4 seats left “open”.
The CM pointed out today that while the State Government has provided all reservations of the Limboos and Tamangs [by virtue of their being ST now] which were under the State’s jurisdiction, like reservation in jobs and at the panchayat level, the provision for the Legislative Assembly was a Parliamentary subject for the Centre to resolve.
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