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बान्तवा · Rai
Indigenous JanajatiRai
- Gotra
- मुन्धुम (फैद / पाछा)Kirat Mundhum (Phaid / Pachha)
- Kuldevata
- Sumnima-Paruhang, Suptulung (Three sacred hearth stones)
- Origin
- Majh Kirat (Bhojpur, Khotang, Okhaldhunga, Solukhumbu)
- Region
- Koshi Province (Majh Kirat: Bhojpur, Khotang, Solukhumbu, Okhaldhunga, Udayapur)
- Census 2021
- Rai - 640,674 people (2.2%)
Indigenous Kirat Khambu nation with 28+ distinct linguistic lineages, celebrating nature and harvest during Sakela (Ubhauli & Udhauli).
Other surnames of the Kirat Mundhum (Phaid / Pachha) gotra / clan
- Athpahareअठपहरिया
- Baingeबैङ्गे
- Chamlingeचाम्लिङ
- Ketraकेत्रा
- Khalingeखालिङ
- Kulungeकुलुङ
- Lohorongलोहोरुङ
- Pelmangeपेल्माङ्गे
- Phalingeफालिङ्गे
- Raiराई
- Rumdaliरुम्दाली
- Saamसाम
- Sampangeसाम्पाङ
- Sotangeसोताङ्गे
- Tamchhangeताम्छाङ्गे
- Thulungथुलुङ
- Thulungeथुलुङ
- Yamphuयामफु
Other Rai surnames
- Athpahareअठपहरिया
- Baingeबैङ्गे
- Chamlingeचाम्लिङ
- Ketraकेत्रा
- Khalingeखालिङ
- Kulungeकुलुङ
- Lohorongलोहोरुङ
- Pelmangeपेल्माङ्गे
- Phalingeफालिङ्गे
- Raiराई
- Rumdaliरुम्दाली
- Saamसाम