Kaluram builds Tamang Mini Museum in Dolakha

By Baburam Sharma,Dolakha, June 23: Tamang Mini Museum has been built in the effort of Kaluram Jimba Tamang of Namduka in Baiteshwor-6, Dolakha.

He was inspired to build the museum by his admiration for the remarkable artefacts exhibited in the museum in the UK during his stay there. 

Tamang, a businessman by profession, has carefully curated a collection of items that are on the verge of disappearance, including Theki (small wooden pitcher), Perungo (bamboo strewn material), Ghum (traditional Nepali raincoat), Harpe (butter pot), Lanterns, Okhal Dhiki (traditional grinding stones), old windows and doors, Jhankri idols (shamanic idol), and other culturally significant objects.

 The museum also features a statue of Buddha and Lungdar (prayer flags)  representing the Tamang culture.

Tamang emphasises that these items were once an integral part of daily life but gradually they lost their relevance with the advent of plastic, rubber, and tin utensils.

 Investing approximately Rs. 500,000, including the cost of the building, Tamang has collected these items from the earthquake-ravaged houses and abandoned places. 

Having lived in countries like Singapore and Britain, Tamang deeply appreciates the value of religion, culture, and historical artefacts, leading him to envision the museum as a means of safeguarding and promoting these tangible artefacts of heritage, which hold countless stories.

The long-term vision for the Tamang Mini Museum is to expand and establish an organisation dedicated to its preservation, said Tamang. 

The goal is to develop and expand an organisation called Tamang Mini Museum.

 “I have thought of building a house from bamboo in the old style and looking for a large plot of land,” he said. 

 He said that the local government was not paying much attention to it now. The goal would have been achieved even if we got some financial support.