Indigenous Kulung community observes New Year-5084 with various programmes

Kathmandu, Dec 31: The Kulung of Kirati community has celebrated New Year- 5084 with various programmes.     

 The Nepal Kirati Kulung Language and Culture Upliftment Association, Valley Committee, Kathmandu marked the indigenous New Year with dances, cultural show, and poetry recitation, among others at Gokarneshwor-3, Kathmandu on Sunday.     

 On the occasion, President of Finance Committee under the Federal Parliament, Santosh Chalise, inaugurated the New Year-5084 and said the State was shouldering the responsibility, preserving and promoting cultures, religion and values of various indigenous communities.     

 Stating that the constitution has ensured languages, religions, cultures of diverse ethnicities, Chalise urged one and all to foster unity and positive thinking in favor of a prosperous nation.     

 Likewise, Deputy Mayor of Gokarneshwor municipality, Sannani Lama, shared that the federal government had provided Rs 2.5 million for the construction of Kulung community and cultural building. Process for tender call was forwarded.     

 Deputy Mayor Lama assured municipality's support for the preservation and promotion of languages, religions and cultures of Kulung and other communities.     

 Chairperson of Nepal Kirat Kulung Language and Culture Valley Association, Ghanashyam Kulung, shared that the Kulung community, worships nature.     

 On the occasions, various individuals contributing for the greater good of the Kulung community economically, and scholarly were honoured with letters of honour.     

 Maya Kulung, who contributed Rs 100,200 for the construction of the cultural building of Kulung community received special honour.(RSS)