Tsumba(Siyar)
Tsumba (people from Tsum valley) is one of the marginalized mountain indigenous people of Nepal. Tsumba(Siyars) live in the northeastern reamote parts of Gorkha District, locally known as Tsum, Budhi Gandaki's tributary valley of the Siac Khola. They are also called Siyars because they live on the banks of the Siyar River. They are locally known as Chumbas(Tsumbas). As they are living on the trade route, they are involved in trading. Their main occupations are farming and trade with Tibet. Some of their habits resemble those of the Gurungs in the south. They are Buddhist, and they maintain equal footing with the Tibet-influenced Nubriba community. Some of the male Siyars or Chumbas are literate in Tibetan language and script. But most of them are illiterate in Nepali language and Devanagari script.
The population of Tsumbas or Siyars of Siyar village has not been enumerated, but it is estimated around 1,000.
The social system of Tsumba(Siyar) is similar to other Tibetan communities, and joint family is prevalent among them. Tsumba(Siyar), like the Larkes, adhere to the Buddhist religion. The centre of activity for them is the monastery. The main occupation of Tsumba(Siyars) are trade and farming.
Tshumba is highly unreached people group. Evangelical Activities has not been mobized to Tsumba.
