Yuma Sammang

Yuma Sammang is the goddess of the Limbu community of Nepal. The deity Yuma Sammang (literally: "Mother Earth" or "Grandmother") also known as Yuma Samyo or Ningwaphuma is the most important and popular among Yakthungs (Limbus) and worshiped in all occasion. Yuma is regarded as the mother by Yakthungs. Yuma Samyo or Yuma religion was very popular during Yet Hang age and Thibong Yakthung (Ten Yakthung) age. After the Khas Aryan oppression in Yakthung laje (Limbuwan), Yakthungs were discouraged to follow the Yuma religion for centuries.

Yakthung community is predominantly an oral culture, and their oral texts is called "Mundhum." Mundhum is a collection of diverse narratives or oral rhetorics, such as creation of universe, creation of human beings, animals, plants, and many other elements. In Yakthung culture, they have Mundhum performers, such as Phedangma, Yeba, Yema, Shamba, Samma, and Tutu-Tumyahangs. Despite the Khas Aryan oppression and/or local and Western cultural colonization, Yakthungs have preserved their culture via their Mundhums. However, as Yakthungs who are affiliated to mainstream politics, bureaucracy, and academic institutions more or less ignored their Yakthung customary practices, Mundhums, and language, including religion--Yuma Samyo. New Yakthung generations started campaigning for the restoration of their culture, language, identity, Mundhum, and religion since 2018.


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References
  1. "History of the Kirat People" (PDF). Limbulibrary.com.np. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  2. Subba, J. R. (2009). Mythology of the People of Sikkim - J. R. Subba - Google Books. ISBN 9788121210232. Retrieved 2013-09-01.


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