Nepal's Kirat Sunuwars reclaiming their religious identity

Kirat (also known as Kirant, Kirati Mundum or Kiratism) is an indigenous animistic religion of Kirati ethnic groups, including Limbu, Rai, Koits-Sunuwar and Yakkha of Nepal. As per the 2011 census, it is the fourth largest religion in the country practiced by around 3% of Nepalese population after Hinduism (81.3 %), Buddhism (9%) and Islam (4.4%). However, the ethnic organizations of those groups claim the share to be higher in line with the population of the Kirat ethnic groups.
In the context of 2021 census of Nepal, the video seeks to document the situation of and challenges for practicising Kirat religion among Koits-Sunuwar people - the third largest indigenous Kirati ethnic group. They number at least 56,000 as per the 2011 census - 17% of the people follow the Kirat religion.
We are grateful to the Koits-Sunuwar communities of Dolakha, Okhaldhunga and Ramechhap for providing us invaluable information and participating in the production of this video.
With sincere thanks to
Amrit Sunuwar, Sunuwar Welfare Society, Federal Committee
For more information, see www.cemsoj.wordpress.com

[@walangchayelingden8606]

🏹☀️ Yakthung-Khambu-Koinich-Yakkha rah ajjai bhai haru ho hamro Kirat nation mah.

[@GyachaGenji.]

Always kirati ❤❤ I'm also kirati form hetauda

[@YouMeWallakpu]

Thank you for posting this type of huge educational video informing about our identity

[@somtsheringlepcha7321]

Kirat haru chaye hindu/ Christian/ Buddhist , other religion bannu hos but dont forget ur roots. Modernization is important but we must not forget our roots .

[@anishczy-one1367]

Thank you so much for this video 🙏🏽🙏🏽 a lot of answer to my culture that i didn't knew

[@bidursunuwarmukhiakoinch2940]

अझै videos बनाउन सफल बनोस्..
Tsheredum

[@bidursunuwarmukhiakoinch2940]

हाम्रो समाजमा अझै पनि धेरै कुरा सायद बाँकी रहेको छ!
जस्तै video herera like garnu janeko छैन,
Sikne bujhne इच्छा कम

[@alkaranarai8674]

great to hear always protect our culture

[@nischalsunuwar3428]

❤❤❤❤धेरै राम्रो🎉🎉

[@manishasunuwar010]

Sunuwar ❤

[@mukhiyamedia9846]

किरात धर्म होइन है मित्र प्राचीन सभ्यता प्राकृतिकसग जोडिएको हुनाले किरात भनिएको हो किरातको धर्म खास छैन मुन्दुम परम्पराको हुन मुन्दुम धर्मलम्बी हुन भन्न चाहिँ मिल्छ

[@aminrai7704]

khusi lago sunuwar haru le pani afno puranai savyata ma lageko. ajhai esto jan chetana pugiyosh harey koinch , yakkha haru ma

[@abisheklimbu7555]

love

[@yakthumbaketa8526]

Hmro kirat Dharm lai sadei bachawnu parcha

[@manishasunuwar010]

Ho sabaile Hindu lekhxan.samjhauna khojda Pani aafai lai garoh hunxa k ho Hindu k ho kirati vanne knowledge nai Kami vayo

[@tomsunuwar6940]

Proud to be We kirat koinch sunuwar (wollo kirat) ,here surel too sunuwar not another indigenous 😢bcoz they’re speak our sunuwar language & follow sunuwar rituals etc more 🧐

[@bibhesh4ai895]

Umm saho ho

[@bidursunuwarmukhiakoinch2940]

Naasho banawne idea dherai ramro...

[@tamubrothers2948]

❤️❤️

[@manojsunuwar63]

mukdum lai jatisakdo chado lipibadda garnu jarurixa natra chadai lop hunxa

[@musicrelatesouls4191]

Nepal ma ta sanskriti jogawnu lai eti samma sangarsha gari raheko xaa Sikkim, Darjeeling, kalimpong ma vani chai sab le Mukhia lekhera Sunuwar ta chindai nachinne banai sakyo hami sunuwar lekhne laii ta sunar bhanxa 😂

[@khom3940]

Subba, pradhan pani chuttai jaat ho bhanne recha darj sikkim tira.

[@samirmukhia1901]

Dherai Ramro...🙏

[@coolcalm9226]

Sunuwar ko kul Devi devta k ho?? Plz reply.... Mah sunuwar hu tarah aafnu kul Devi devta tha nei bhayena.

[@coolcalm9226]

Comment lai like garnu bhaneko hoina ta jaatha. Kei ba sodeko chu tesko uttar po you tube ko madhyam bati sodeko ho. K ko reply dinu parne ho, k lai like garne ho tei thaa chaina. Gaandu jaatha

[@aminrai7704]

sunuwar haru vaneko pani mundhum manni ho, jun chai hamro kul devi deuta hudaina tara hamro purkha haru lai matra kul manchan khash.

[@tikarai2880]

Hota

[@kamikazehang8115]

सुनुवार भन्छ अरे अनुहार हेर्दा राई लिम्बू जस्तै पो छ त,,,😮😮😮सुनुवार त दलित हैन?कसरी किराँती भयो??🤔🤔🤔

[@Aarushmukhia]

सुनार र् सुनुवार मा फरक देख्नु भएन्?

[@kamikazehang8115]

@@Aarushmukhia खै हौ हामीलाई त दुवै एउटै लाग्छ दलित नै ठानेको।

[@user-cu5rw1ic6u]

Eko lo thama mame

[@KavyaNeopaney-yo5zd]

Kirati 😂😂😂

[@itsfreetimezone9631]

I think they should study more about their dharm other than defeming bhramans. They don't have sufficient knowledge to create a significant documenty on their so called religion.
If my words are hearting sorry for that🙏

[@abhiyansubba515]

You don’t no about our religion so shut up

[@itsfreetimezone9631]

@@abhiyansubba515
You should shut off when you dont know about your own religion

[@abhiyansubba515]

@@itsfreetimezone9631it’s a idegenious we are worshiping our ancestors and nature from Yuma and thebasang period alright don’t teach about my culture because I know my culture from within where I believe

[@itsfreetimezone9631]

@@abhiyansubba515
Half of video is defending bhramins
to which i replied to creator of this video.
See my comment twice I have not defended your so called religion.

[@SurajMaskiRana9646]

@@itsfreetimezone9631 you're right but it's not defending but defaming