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Nepalese Indigenous Cultural Festival in Palpa

Thousands of people gathered at the Tudikhel, Tansen, Palpa. Photos: Smita

Tansen, Palpa, November 6, 2008- ‘New Nepal’ for indigenous nationalities is to get to establish their own autonomous state and be able to decide for their fate and future themselves, said Defense Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa Magar ‘Baadal’ on Wednesday.

Minister Thapa inaugurating the festival.

Inaugurating the “Indigenous Nationalities Cultural Gala – 2065” here in Palpa, Minister Thapa said, “We want that kind of new Nepal in which indigenous nationalities will have their rights and will be the decider of their own fate and future with policies and regulations made and implemented by themselves. That is the indigenous nationalities ‘Dream of Loktantra’.”

In a program, Minister Thapa expressed the message from Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ for the success of the indigenous cultural festival.

Defense Minister Thapa with flower garlands given by organizers and people on his arrival by Nepalese Army helicopter from Kathmandu.

Earlier Prime Minister Dahal was scheduled to attend the program.

Conveying the message from PM, Thapa assured the establishment of that long-term peace in the country very soon which is longed by all Nepalese people for years.

‘Opportunists are attacking our national integrity by raising communal and regional conflict.’ Thapa said,’Tthey will crush every attempts that threaten the national sovereignty and integrity. Together we can overcome any obstacles so it is must for us to be united while respecting each others cultural differences and rejoicing it.”

Nepalese indigenous people participating in the rally around the city in Palpa.

Addressing to the thousands of participants, Thapa expressed his wishes for the success of the indigenous cultural gala, “I hope the cultural gala will play the important role in taking indigenous nationalities movement in its height creating more understanding and unity among indigenous nationalities.”

Minister Thapa also added that all political parties and government have to accept the indigenous nationalities rights and guarantee them in the new Constitution of new Nepal.

Pradeep Gyawali, central member of CPN (UML) said increasing cold-relationship between political parties have delayed the Constitution making process and have disrupted establishment of long term peace process.

Pradeep Gyawali, central member of CPN (UML) addressing at the festival inauguration event.

Gyawali requested Nepali Congress (NC) to play creative roles for the sake of country and people while he also urged CPN (Maoist) to be very flexible in its role to keep the unity of the country and people.

He said, “It is a must for the major political parties to co-ordinate with each other and form a high level of consensus in order to establish the achievements of Jana-Andolan 2062/63.”

Commenting on the much-hyped army integration issue, also a CA member Gyawali said the integration is a must but should happen according to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.

Indigenous women at the cultural rally. Photos: Smita

He urged indigenous nationalities to continue their movement in order to ensure their rights in upcoming Constitution.

“Until and unless the achievements of indigenous movement is written down in Constitution there is no guarantee of rights so, indigenous nationalities have to play very crucial role for the speedy constitution making process and establishment of long term peace process by giving continuous pressure to political parties and government,” he said.

Central member of Nepali Congress (NC) Indra Bahadur Gurung urged indigenous people to keep their voice united in their movement untill indigenous nationalities are guaranteed in the new constitution.

Similarly, M.S. Thapa Magar, President of National Janamukti Party and Constitution Assembly (CA) member complained that indigenous people have no qualified leaders to fully trust and follow.

Thapa expressed his concern over the lack of budget from government for indigenous nationalities to study their mother-tongue language.

“If government fails to separate budget for promotion and study of indigenous nationalities his party will not let Constituent Assembly run,” Thapa warned the present government.

Director of the National Indigenous Nationalities Women Federation, Sangini Rana Magar said it was the need of time for indigenous nationalities to stick together for ensuring their rights in the new constitution.

A Magar woman holds the slogan board while her friend reads the leaflet at the rally.

General Secretary of Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) and CA member Ram Bahadur Thapa Magar, Ramesh Tamrakar of Newa: Dewa Debu, Hemant Prakash Oli, In-charge of Maoists Magarant State Committee, CA members Dal Bahadur Rana Magar, Lila Somai Magar, Kul Prasad Nepal, Rupa BK and Narayeni Sharma expressed that to ensure the political, cultural, social, and economic rights of the indigenous nationalities in the new constitution was an utmost necessity for all the political leaders to be united.

On the same occasion, Minister Thapa accepted ‘Karuwa’as a token of love from organizers.

Earlier in the day thousands of indigenous people rallied round the city with cultural jhaki before ending it at the Tundikhel of Tansen Bazaar, Palpa, the venue of the inauguration program.

Kumal Kyali dance (Maarooni of Kumal). Photos: Smita

The energy of different cultural dances such as Sarange, Kauda, Kumal Kyali dance, Marooni and Dhanukaand dance, Topi and Cholo made of dhaka and powerful speeches from leaders had mesmerized the audiences for whole day.

After attending the cultural program, Defense Minister Thapa had addressed government officials in Palpa Municipality office and met the press before he flew back to Kathmandu.

The biggest Karuwa of Nepal. It cost more than 1 lakhs to make it. Palpa is famous for Karuwa as it is for ‘Dhaka ko topi/cloths’. People gather around to observe the biggest Karuwa.

The 12 day-long gala is organized by the Nepal Government’s District Development Committee and Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) District Co-ordination Committee, Palpa. The festival will conclude on November 13 informed the Gam Bahadur Thapa Magar, President of NEFIN, Palpa.

-Smita Magar in Tansen, Palpa.

An elderly indigenous man playing ‘Sarangi’. Photos: Smita

An indigenous man playing flute while his friends show the cultural jhanki rally.

Indigenous men playing Panchebaaja music in the cultural jhanki with Dhamkuri.

Indigenous performers dancing the Sarange dance which is famous in Rukum and Rolpa districts.

The young indigenous boys playing the musical instruments in the rally. Photos: Smita

A wooden carving of an indigenous woman with her raditional grinder ‘Chankhi' or 'jhato.

A Rolpali Magar girl with 'cholo' made of Palpali 'Dhaka' at the festival. Photos: Smita

Girls of Magarant Cultural Family in the rally.

Indigenous girls in chit-chat. Photos: Smita

Two elderly indigenous men playing traditional/indigenous musical instrument in the rally.

Performing Dhanukaand dance at the festival. Photos: Smita

Indigenous girl and boy before they perform the ‘sarange’ dance at the festival. Photos: Smita

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