The Himalayan country Nepal has more than 36 different ethnic groups all over the country. Tamang is one of the typical Nepalese ethnic groups from the Mongolian family that migrated from Mongolia in the ancient period of time. Generally most of the Tamangs are located around the Kathmandu valley. Kavre, Sindhupalchok, Makawanpur and Nuwakot districts are the main area where we can find the Tamangs. Still Tamangs are spread all over the country from East to West and North to South. Mainly Tamangs work for other people rather than becoming business men or government officials because of their illiteracy and poverty.
With the flow of time, the Tamangs also became educated and experienced in different fields and started to visit other countries all over the world. Similarly they started to migrate to different areas of the United States. Like other cities, Boston also became the main inhabitance of the Tamangs.
In order to bring all Tamangs under an umbrella and develop brotherhood and friendship in each other, Tamangs living in Boston area, decided to form a Society. In 2003 Tamangs living in Boston area formed the “Boston Tamang Society” under the presidency of Mr. Pravin Kumar Tamang. Due to different problems such as financial issue and difficulty with scheduling, the society remained passive for a while. On the 15th of April, 2006 all the Tamangs living in Boston area gathered in Summerville to resume the activities of the society. In that meeting they decided to form a new committee and dissolve the previous one. A new committee formed with four members in the advisory committee and thirteen executive board members under the presidency of Mr. Lok Bahadur Lama. The first meeting decided to organize a cultural program “Damfu Saanjh” every year on the occasion of the Birth anniversary of the Lord Gautam Buddha which generally lies in May. On the 25th of April, 2006 the society officially registered as a non-profit corporation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States of America.
To run the society smoothly, everyone became ready to make financial contributions and give morale support. In the first meeting the BTS collected the sum of $3278.00 including the previous balance. Similarly by the day of the first Damfu Sanjh, BTS became able to collect $6484.00.
The first Damfu Saanjh was held on 15th of May, 2006 in Anthony hall Somerville with the help of the Tamang Society of America, New York. Around 300 people participated and BTS made 226 copies of DVDs of that program. Since it was the first show of the society, a lot of weaknesses were seen which needed to be improved.
The second Damfu Saanjh 2007 was held on Monday May 28, 2007 in Good Time Emporium Somerville. The society sold 200 copies of DVDs of that program.
Due to the Job assignment change of Lok Lama, he resigned from the post of presidency in October, 2007. His resignation was sent to the Boston Tamang Society VIA email and Secretary forwarded that email to all board members in the same day. Similarly, the Assistant Secretary Suman Theeng went back to Nepal around November, 2007. Vice President Prem Bahadur Tamang started to lead the society as an acting president and the post of asst. secretary has remained open.
The meeting held on April 21st, 2008 in 23 Mt. Pleasant Street decided to dissolve the Advisory committee and reorganize the executive board members with some new faces. The advisor Pravin Kumar Tamang was nominated as a director of the society and the post of assistance secretary was dispelled. The board decided to organize the next “Damfu Saanjh” on Sunday, May 25, 2008, at Good Time Hall, Somerville. On the occasion of 2552nd birth anniversary of The Lord Buddha, Boston Tamang Society organized Damfu Saanjh 2008 with 350 guests.
The President of TSA, NY, Mr. Indra Lama emitted 100 copies of DVDs of Damfu Saanjh 2008 and 100 T-shirts on behalf of the Boston Tamang Society at the Connecticut barbeque party organized by the Tamang Society of America, NY.
As previous years, 2009 also became responsible for regular programs and organized another “Damfu Saanjh ”on Saturday the 27th of June,2009, at 400 Cardinal Medeiros Avenue, Cambridge with around 300 guests.
Goals
The Boston Tamag Society has three main goals. The first goal is to preserve Tamang’s culture, language and religion. The second goal is to secure all Tamang and other Nepalese indigenous peoples’ right and welfare, which include a strong growth in key areas such as education, medical care, human rights and economic development. The third goal is to extend sincere support for a peaceful social transformation to any other indigenous peoples’ organization in Nepal and the USA.
With the flow of time, the Tamangs also became educated and experienced in different fields and started to visit other countries all over the world. Similarly they started to migrate to different areas of the United States. Like other cities, Boston also became the main inhabitance of the Tamangs.
In order to bring all Tamangs under an umbrella and develop brotherhood and friendship in each other, Tamangs living in Boston area, decided to form a Society. In 2003 Tamangs living in Boston area formed the “Boston Tamang Society” under the presidency of Mr. Pravin Kumar Tamang. Due to different problems such as financial issue and difficulty with scheduling, the society remained passive for a while. On the 15th of April, 2006 all the Tamangs living in Boston area gathered in Summerville to resume the activities of the society. In that meeting they decided to form a new committee and dissolve the previous one. A new committee formed with four members in the advisory committee and thirteen executive board members under the presidency of Mr. Lok Bahadur Lama. The first meeting decided to organize a cultural program “Damfu Saanjh” every year on the occasion of the Birth anniversary of the Lord Gautam Buddha which generally lies in May. On the 25th of April, 2006 the society officially registered as a non-profit corporation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States of America.
To run the society smoothly, everyone became ready to make financial contributions and give morale support. In the first meeting the BTS collected the sum of $3278.00 including the previous balance. Similarly by the day of the first Damfu Sanjh, BTS became able to collect $6484.00.
The first Damfu Saanjh was held on 15th of May, 2006 in Anthony hall Somerville with the help of the Tamang Society of America, New York. Around 300 people participated and BTS made 226 copies of DVDs of that program. Since it was the first show of the society, a lot of weaknesses were seen which needed to be improved.
The second Damfu Saanjh 2007 was held on Monday May 28, 2007 in Good Time Emporium Somerville. The society sold 200 copies of DVDs of that program.
Due to the Job assignment change of Lok Lama, he resigned from the post of presidency in October, 2007. His resignation was sent to the Boston Tamang Society VIA email and Secretary forwarded that email to all board members in the same day. Similarly, the Assistant Secretary Suman Theeng went back to Nepal around November, 2007. Vice President Prem Bahadur Tamang started to lead the society as an acting president and the post of asst. secretary has remained open.
The meeting held on April 21st, 2008 in 23 Mt. Pleasant Street decided to dissolve the Advisory committee and reorganize the executive board members with some new faces. The advisor Pravin Kumar Tamang was nominated as a director of the society and the post of assistance secretary was dispelled. The board decided to organize the next “Damfu Saanjh” on Sunday, May 25, 2008, at Good Time Hall, Somerville. On the occasion of 2552nd birth anniversary of The Lord Buddha, Boston Tamang Society organized Damfu Saanjh 2008 with 350 guests.
The President of TSA, NY, Mr. Indra Lama emitted 100 copies of DVDs of Damfu Saanjh 2008 and 100 T-shirts on behalf of the Boston Tamang Society at the Connecticut barbeque party organized by the Tamang Society of America, NY.
As previous years, 2009 also became responsible for regular programs and organized another “Damfu Saanjh ”on Saturday the 27th of June,2009, at 400 Cardinal Medeiros Avenue, Cambridge with around 300 guests.
Goals
The Boston Tamag Society has three main goals. The first goal is to preserve Tamang’s culture, language and religion. The second goal is to secure all Tamang and other Nepalese indigenous peoples’ right and welfare, which include a strong growth in key areas such as education, medical care, human rights and economic development. The third goal is to extend sincere support for a peaceful social transformation to any other indigenous peoples’ organization in Nepal and the USA.
