Lohorung people



Lohorung are a major subgroup of Kirati people and  ethnic native people of eastern Nepal. The Lohorung homeland is Sankhuwasabha district in the northern part of the Arun watershed, a tributary to the Koshi. At present they are found in eight other districts of Nepal: Ilam, Jhapa, Sunsari, Morang, Dhankuta, Terhathum, Lalitpur and Kathmandu. They also live in northeastern states of India: Darjeeling, Kalimpong & Kumai in West Bengal, Sikkim and Assam, and even Bhutan, Australia, United Kingdom and United States.

The Lohorung language belongs to the Kiranti group of Sino-Tibetan languages. Lohorung Yakhkhaba Yuyong is a non-profit organization advocating for the Lohorung community. It is based in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The main festivals of Lohorung are Nwagi and Ikksammang.

The different branch of Lohorung people

 * 1) Sibau
 * 2) Tingguwa
 * 3) Khaisong
 * 4) Chang-kha me
 * 5) Seppa
 * 6) Dingguwa
 * 7) Yangkhurung
 * 8) Lamsong
 * 9) Dekhim
 * 10) Biwa
 * 11) Biksik
 * 12) Lumben
 * 13) ketra
 * 14) yumpang
 * 15) Mikchereng
 * 16) Chaba
 * 17) Hanglengba
 * 18) yungbary(yungkhaba)

List of Lohorung villages
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 * Yaphudanda
 * Khartuwa
 * Pangma
 * Heluwa
 * Diding
 * Dhupu
 * Tallo Dhupu
 * Malta
 * Khandbari
 * Ilam
 * Dhankuta
 * Letang
 * Angla
 * Dharan
 * Itahari
 * Kathmandu
 * Yaphu
 * Tumlingtar
 * Num
 * Hedangna
 * Dharampur, Jhapa
 * Sikkim, Darjeeling, Kalimpong & Kumai of India
 * Samtse, Chukha of Bhutan