Thursday, 1 November 2012

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.

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