Yeba
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Yeba are ritual specialists of the Limbu people who conduct traditional religious ceremonies, healing rites, and spiritual mediation within their indigenous belief system.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious role
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religious specialist ⓘ ritual specialist ⓘ shamanic practitioner ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Limbu clan rituals
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ancestor worship ⓘ community well-being ⓘ healing of illness ⓘ nature spirits ⓘ |
| ceremonyType |
agricultural rituals
ⓘ
funerary rituals ⓘ healing ceremonies ⓘ life-cycle rituals ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | mediator between visible and invisible worlds ⓘ |
| counterpart | Yema ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | intangible cultural heritage of Limbu people ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Limbu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| knowledgeType |
healing knowledge
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mythological knowledge ⓘ ritual knowledge ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Limbu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Darjeeling region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sikkim region NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Limbu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousStatus |
non-Buddhist Limbu ritualist
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non-Hindu Limbu ritualist ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Kirat religion
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Limbu indigenous religion ⓘ |
| roleInSociety |
acts as spiritual mediator
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conducts traditional religious ceremonies ⓘ mediates between humans and spirits ⓘ performs divination ⓘ performs exorcism ⓘ performs healing rites ⓘ performs protective rituals ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
conflict mediation
ⓘ
guidance in crises ⓘ |
| socialStatus | respected figure ⓘ |
| transmission |
apprenticeship
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oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
oral chants
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ritual objects ⓘ ritual offerings ⓘ sacrificial rites ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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