Bhakka- Eastern Rajbanshi Delicacy

Steaming bhakka

 

 Bhakka, simple fluffy rice flour steamed cake, is a traditional delicacy of the community living in eastern plains of Nepal especially of Rajbansi community. It is typically eaten as breakfast or as a snack with freshly prepared tomato pickle. Although it looks very simple, the process of making it amazingly soft and fluffy is very creative. The one prepared with freshly harvested rice flour has some sweetness. If you happen to visit villages or other cities and towns in eastern plains, you are likely to see women steaming and selling bhakka early morning in the chowks. It has become popular street breakfast!

 

Too many bhakka to eat

The rice flour prepared from milling soaked rice is first sprinkled with some water to make lightly moist and then massaged with palms to form moist sand like texture. It is then sieved through the sieve, which helps in forming small round sand-size grits. It is then lightly compacted in a small bowl and then steamed. Traditionally clay pot with the narrow opening is used for steaming. The opening is covered by muslin cloth where the rice cake is placed and steamed with lid-on.

Rajbanshi women in production unit

Rajbanshi women collect fern, yam, rhizome, knolkhol and aurum as well as leafy vegetables from marshland and canal areas. Women are involved in fishing in local ditches and small fishes there along with nadiali fishes in local steams are converted into dried fishes by just leaving the fish pieces in dry sun beam without using salt or turmeric. They have invented various  techniques for fishing of pond fishes, river fishes and fishes with extra respiratory organ. Activity of fishes, fish eating birds, frogs, snakes and ants are natural indicator of weather to them.

Rajbanshi women are good with poultry and goat raring, whereas cattle management is mostly managed by male elders of the family. Duck, goose and swans control the population of snails in the pond and actually help in fish cultivation; their stool is a good source of fodder for the fishes. They know about the shrubs like bichhilara controlling infectious diseases in poultry. They know about the grasses and herbs that increase the milk productivity of cows. Women are really good will kitchen garden in uchu or danga or upland places where they propagate vegetables and spices. Turmeric, zinger, peppercorn, chilly, cardamom, cabbage and broccoli, cauliflower, mustard, rapeseeds, sunflower, bitter gourd, gourd, potato, sweet potato, carrot, beat, chal kumra or pani kumra (Pumpkin), lady finger, brinjal, snake gourd, cane and bamboo, jack fruit and guava, kaon, marua and maize are the basic items of highland. visit www.voiceofrajbanshi.blogspot.com

Bhakka

Bhakka

Bhakka is a traditional indigenous food of Rajbanshi community of Nepal and is popular in the eastern part of Nepal especially Morang district, Jhapa district and Sunsari district where there is superfluity of tharu community.Nowdays the popularity of bhakka has been spread throug out Nepal. This bhakka has been taken as breakfast or as fast food item in most of the areas.

Bhakka:The 500 km journey of a popular Jhapali dish to Kathmandu

On a chilly December morning, there is quite a buzz near Anamnagar bus station, east of Singhadarbar. A crowd has gathered around a stall, which is selling a popular dish of eastern Nepal, bhakka.

“We come to this didi’s place every morning for this. This food reminds us of our teen years, when we used to eat bhakka every day while going to the high school,” shares Rabin Khatiwada, a native of Birtamod in Jhapa district.

Made famous by members of the ethnic group called Rajbanshi, who live in Jhapa and Morang districts, bhakka is a popular dish made from fresh rice flour. It is normally eaten during winters in the areas.

However, this dish has recently travelled to Kathmandu. Whereas other street foods are popular among roadside crowds during afternoons and evenings, bhakka has been a favourite for morning folks.

बाह्रदशीको अध्यक्षमा चारजना राजवंशी भिडेपछि…

गत स्थानीय निर्वाचनमा बाह्रदशी गाउँपालिकामा धेरै राजवंशी जनप्रतिनिधिहरु निर्वाचित भएका थिए । ७ वटा वडा रहेको सो गाउँपालिकामा गाउँपालिका अध्यक्ष , उपाध्यक्ष, दुई वडाध्यक्षसहित ८ जना राजवंशी जनप्रतिनिधि निर्वाचित भएका थिए । अध्यक्षमा खड्गप्रसाद राजवंशी , उपाध्यक्षमा रत्ना राजवंशी , वडाध्यक्षमा शम्भुसिंह राजवंशी , विरेन्द्रप्रसाद राजवंशीलगायत राजवंशी जनप्रतिनिधिहरुको राम्रो पकड रहेको थियो । तर, यस वर्षको स्थानीय तहको निर्वाचनमा आफू–आफूबीच भोट काटकाट गर्दा बाह्रदशी गाउँपालिकामा राजवंशीहरुले आफ्नो वर्चस्व गुमाएका छन् ।

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मनिशा राजबंशी र जवाहिरको “आजै हो दिन मायालु”

मिस राजवंशी २०१८ की सेकेण्ड रनर अप विजेता मनिशा राजबंशी र खेलाडी जवाहिर गुरुको फिचरिङमा रहेको “आजै हो दिन मायालु ” गीतको भिडियो तरेली कुञ्जको अफिसियल युटुव मार्फत सार्वजनिक भएको छ  । सार्वजनिक गीतमा प्रेम दिप रम्जालीको शब्द , स्वर तथा संंगीत रहेको छ  ।

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प्रेमको सुनौलो पललाई गीतमा समावेश गरिएको छ । आफनी प्रेमीकाको मायामा मनमा उठेका भावलाई गीत मार्फत ब्यक्त गायक रम्जालीले गरेका छन । सरोज शाहीको छायाँकन , सम्पादन तथा निर्देशन भिडियोमा रहेको छ  ।

राजबंशी साहित्यमा योगदान पुर्याउदै गोपाल

 बिराटनगर/ लामो समयदेखि राजबंशी साहित्य क्षेत्रमा योगदान पुर्याउदै आएको एक नाम हो गोपाल राजबंशी । झापास्थित गौरिगंज निवासी ३८ बर्षीय राजबंशी शिक्षण पेशा संगै साहित्य क्षेत्रमा पनि लामो समयदेखि योगदान दिदै आईरहेका छन् । धेरै चर्चित राजबंशी गीतहरु लेखिसकेका उनको रचनामा गायक बलराम राजबंशीले एक गीत गाएका छन् । ‘पन्ता भात खाबर मजा’ बोलको उक्त गीत एकदमै चर्चित बन्यो जसको कारणले पनि गीत लेखनमा उनलाई थप उर्जा मिल्यो । 

३ करोड नेपालीले हेर्नु पर्ने ज्ञानु राजबंशीको देशभक्ति गीत ‘पागल’ भिडियो

  गीतकार ज्ञानु राजबंशीले नयाँ देशभक्ति गीत ‘पागल’ सार्वजनिक गरेका छन् । गायक निरोज लामाको स्वर , संगीत र एरेन्जमेन्ट रहेको गीतमा एक देशभक्त नेपालीले देखाउने देशप्रेमलाइ बर्णन गरिएको छ भने गीतको भिडियोमा गीतकार राजबंशीलेने नै गीतको भाव अनुसारको अभिनय गरेका छन् ।

देशभक्ति गीत पागलको म्युजिक भिडियोमा दिपुकृष्ण डंगोलको क्यामेरावर्क रहेको छ । हरि महर्जनको निर्देशनमा बनेको भिडियोलाई ओ एस आर डिजिटलको अफिसियल युट्युब मार्फत डिजिटल बजारमा आएको हो ।

लोप हुदै राजबंशी भाषा र संस्कृति

 पहिलेको समय भन्दा अहिलेको समय धेरै कुरामा फरक छ । पहिले भने शारिरिक शक्तिले हरेक कामकाज जस्तो धानलाई चामल बनाउन मिल थिएन घरमै ढिकी र ओखलीमा कुट्थे काही जानु पर्दा पैदलनै यात्रा गर्थे। अहिले जस्तो गाडी र मोटरसाईकल थिएन। अहिलेको समय मेसिन र इन्जिनको रहेछ यि कुराहरु प्रिवर्तन स“गसगै आÏना संस्कृती र परम्परा पनी परिवर्तन हुदै छ । यो परिवर्तनलाई के–को रुपमा लिनु, अहिलेका युवायुवती धेरै जान्ने बु¤ने भएर कुनै अन्धविश्वास जस्तो कुरालाई नमानिएको भनौ या पुराना रितिरिवाज,संस्कृतीलाई वास्ता नगरेको भनौ विस्तारै–विस्तारै सबै लोप हुदै गईरहेका छन् । हाम्रा हजुरवुवाहरुले मान्दै आएका  संस्कृतीलाई पुरानो फेसन विदेशी डिजाइन र भाÈालाई नया“ किन हुदैछ यस्तो एकचोटी सबैले भित्री रुपमा सोच्नै पर्ने कुरा हो । यसरी आÏना सस्कृतिलाई बिर्सिदै गए भने हाम्रो कुनै अस्तिव नै रहदैन एक राजबंशी जातीको मात्र समस्या होइन यो समस्या सबै जातजातीमा भएको पाइन्छ । यसरी नै राजबंशी जातीको हुन किन राजबंशीलाई आदिबासी भनिन्छ । पहिला कस्तो थियो रहनसहन ?के थियो परम्परा ?किन हुदैछ लोप ? नेपालको विभिन्न ठा“उमा छरिएर रहेपनि सुदुरपुर्वी तराई मोर¨का आदिवासी वा मुलवासी हुन । अतःराजवंशी जातीलाई नेपालका आदिवासी भनिन्छ । नेपाली राजवंशीहरु

राजवंशी जाति

 मुख्य बस्ती

यो जातिको बसोबास झापा जिल्लाको सबै क्षेत्रमा पाइएता पनि विशेष गरेर जिल्लाको मध्य तथा दक्षिणी भेगमा पाइन्छ। यो जाति खास गरेर भद्रपुर, पथरिया, अनारमनी, गरामनी, काकरभिट्टा, लखनपुर, गौरादह, गुवालडभा, गौरीगञ्ज, घैलाडुव्वा, पाँचगाछी, सिबगन्ज, माहाबार, कोरोबारी, डांगीबारी, वैगुनधुरा, राजगढ, घेराबारी, बालुबाडी, महेशपुर, हल्दीबारी, बनियानी, शरणामतीमा वढी केन्द्रित भएको देखिन्छ। त्यसैगरी मोरङको विराटनगर , कटहरि गापा, जहदा गापा, बुढिगंगा गापा, धनपालथान गापा आदि नपा, गापामा अत्यधिक संख्यामा विराट राजवंशी बसोवास भएको पाईन्छ। 

Siruwa Paabni

Jal Siruwa, Kaada Siruwa Aajhi Rang Siruwa

Savaaye Mili Aash Khelwa, Aajhi Rang Siruwa

Haamaar Jaater Bara Paabni, Siruwa Paabni Manaayi

Ghumni Muri Paijir Saana, Pet Varaaye Khaayi

Maner Aasha Manntey Rahabey, Jadi Ni Khelban

Khelwa Aash Siruwa Paabni, Gatey Dukhla Bhulban

Siruwa Paabni Kheliye Haamaa, Ek Jut Habaar Dekhaayi

Buddhi Jiwi Han Tamahala, Savakey Bujhaayi

Jaater Pahichaan DeshBidesh Laak, Siruwa Paabni Janaayi

Haamaar Lakhshya Pura Hobey, Siruwa Paabni Manaayi

Jal Siruwa Chyaap Chyaap, Kaada Siruwa Ged Ged,

Rang Siruwa Range Range,Kenang Asal Paabni,

3 Din Kaar Siruwa Paabni, Paabni Re Paabni 

Jagira Sara ra ra ra ra ra Jagira Sara ra ra ra ra ……..

Siruwa Festival Celebrated by All Rajbanshies

Siruwa pabni / New year

Siruwa pabni is one of the biggest festival celeberatd by koch people of Nepal.This is a special festival of the indigenous communities of Nepal which is celebrated for three days starting from the New Year's Day. There is a belief that the difficulties and crisis would be away when the village deities is made happy with worshipping.People here worship the village deities and mark the festival with the beginning of the Nepali New Year .On the first day of the festival which is known as Pani (water) Siruwa people splash water at each other. The second day of the festival is known as Kad (mud) Siruwa in which people put mud to each other and the third day is called the Rang (colour) Siruwa.on this day people enjoy the dayby putting with colours to each others.They forget their problems and evil thoughts and enjoy the day with colours with friend ,family and dearest one .In this festival ,they visit their relatives and friends too.also prepare delecious food on this ocassion.The famous koch food "Gaji muri " is prepared for all the three days during this festival.On the ocassion of siruwa KOCHES also organises different cultural programs on the third day of siruwa in different places of Jhapa,morang and sunsari.on this festival Goverment also gives Public holiday for three days to celebrate this festival.

जल सिरुवा-रंग सिरुवा-कादो सिरुवा

राजबंशीहरुको  महान पर्ब सिरुवा पावनी बैशाख को पहिलो दिन देखि सुरु हुन्छ ! परापुर्वकाल देखि बसोबास गर्दै आएका राजबंशी, ताजपुरिया, गंगई, थारु, धिमाल लगायेत आदिबासी बस्तिहरू माँ यो पावनी को रौनक बडेको हुन्छ ! प्रतेक नया बर्ष माँ मनाईने यो चाड नेपाल को तराई का अधिकांस आदिबासी हरु ले मनाउने यो सबै भन्दा ठुलो पर्व हो ! यो पर्व विशेष गरी ३ दिन सम्म मनाइन छ ! यस पर्व को पहिलो दिन बैशाख १ गते अर्थात यस दिन लाइ पानी सिरुवा भन्ने गरिन्छ ! पानी सिरुवा माँ आफूभन्दा ठुलाको खुट्टामा पानी हालेर आशिर्बाद ली ne गरिन्छ ! शुभकामना आदान प्रदान गर्ने गरिन्छ ! बर्षको दुःख कस्ट लाइ धोई पखाली नया बर्षको सुरुवात संगै बर्ष भरी शरीर ठंडा र शीतल रहोस भनी कामना गरिने राजबंशी हरुको भनाई छ ! यसै दिन राती जरिबुट्टी खोजेर ल्याई कसैले न देख्ने ग़री घरको चारै किल्ला मा पूजापाठ गरिन्छ ! बर्ष भरी कुनै पनि शत्रुले परिवारका कुनै सदस्यता माथी बैरभाव नराखोस भन्ने कामना गरिन्छ !