The main objective of the thesis statement is to emphasis on the originality of Limbu folk and various food recipes and eating habits. The essay has successfully portrayed a picture of how Limbu has developed its food habits over the time and how the insurgence of various clans into Limbu has affected the folk’s culture and food habits.
Being located in the geographic center of several cults and following several invasions, excerpts show how various conquerors have affected Limbu food habits. For example, “after conquest of Prithivi Nayan Shah to Limbuwan, played a defensive role to shape the food habits of Limbu people. One sever example was that Limbu people were banned to offer karangpit [the heifer] to their god Pochchama, and then beef was omitted from their meat varieties.”(Third eye, 32). Religion also played a key role in shaping of the food habits of Limbu culture.
Limbu folk food pattern was spread in for parts. “Limbus generally take two principle meals a day, and two light meals as breakfast and Tiffin.” (Third eye, 35). Also, the Limbus were familiar with brewing which is evident from the fact that “Limbu priests annually offer rice and beer made from just ripened sangghamma rice and parama” (Third eye, 34). Banana is predicted to be the first fruit from the fact that it was offered to god and goddesses while worshipping them. And according to various other cults, Limbus too have a similar belief that animals and birds are vital in bringing food to people and therefore must be taken care of. “According to Limbu myth, paddy seed was brought by sparrow bird [named in Limbu as 'makchere pu'] and provided to Limbus.” (Third eye, 34).
Works cited
Tumyahang, Amar. Limbu Folk Culture related to Food Habits
Third eye, Journal of education, Vol. 2, Feb. 2014
Muleka, Joseph, and Jane Nambiri. Homogenizing Continental Africa and Its Diaspora through Lesson on African oral Social Culture, International journal of education and research, Vol. 2 No. 5, May 2014
