The Tamang (also known as Murmi) are one of the several ethnic groups living in Nepal. Living mainly north and east of the Newars in the Kathmandu Valley, they constitute 5.6% of Nepal’s population, which places their population at 1,280,000, slightly higher than the Newars.

The name Tamang, in Tibetan, means horse traders, which suggest that their ancestors came from the north and traded horses with the local community (Newars) and later settled and intermarried among them. However, many of them today earn a living through serving as porters. Like the Sherpas, they are also good mountaineers and mountain-guides.

The Tamangs are followers of Tibetan Buddhism mixed with elements of the pre-Buddhist Bön and the Tambaist religion. Due to their proximity to the Newar, a slight Hindu influence can be seen in their practises. Their priests include Lama, Bombo and Tamba.

source: Wikipedia

Langtang region, Nepal

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