Tilak Lama, a tourism entrepreneur and advisor to the Lumbini Development Trust, said that the presence of the Tamang community in Nepal's mountain tourism has been increasing in recent years, and currently, around a hundred young people from the Tamang community from across the country are involved in the mountaineering profession.
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The Tamang Everest Climbing Association Nepal (TISAN) on Saturday concluded a one-day program on the interrelationship of religion, culture and traditions of the Tamang and indigenous tribal communities in mountain tourism in Boudha.
On the occasion of the 2862nd Ta-Lho (Year of the Horse) and Cultural Festival, an orientation program on tourist hospitality and tourism promotion was organized for mountaineers representing the Tamang community. 'Mountaineering or guiding has become our profession. While doing our profession, we have organized an orientation program among mountaineer friends so that we can explain to tourists about the Tamang community's faith and traditions towards the mountains and contribute to promoting indigenous culture and traditions,' said Sharmila Lama Syangtan, chairperson of TISN. At the
program, Tilak Lama, a tourism entrepreneur and advisor to the Lumbini Development Fund, said that the presence of the Tamang community in Nepal's mountain tourism has been increasing in recent years and currently around a hundred young people from the Tamang community from all over the country are involved in the mountaineering profession.
Tourism entrepreneur Ambar Bamjan Tamang gave a presentation on mountaineering and the spiritual, religious and cultural relationship with the mountains. The participating mountaineers were given an orientation on the spiritual and cultural significance of the mountain ranges from Kanchenjunga in the east to Makalu, Sagarmatha, Gaurishankar, Langtang, Ganesh Himal region, Manaslu, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri Himal region, Dolpo region and Api Saipal region in the west.
'Foreigners consider the success of climbing the mountains as a victory over the mountains, we Tamang people worship and respect the mountains as a gift of nature,' he said, 'Therefore, if we can explain to tourists that we should respect the mountains by explaining their spiritual, religious and cultural importance, we can help strengthen the protection of the mountains.'
He He informed that local tourist destinations including Pharping, Daman, Temal, Helambu are important to Tamang civilization and culture.
Politician and Tamang scholar Parashuram Tamang, Bagmati Province MP and former Deputy Speaker Radhika Tamang, and former member of the House of Representatives Tshiring Lhamu Lama Tamang were present.
