The Folk Tales of Limbu Community: Celebration of Nature and its Symbolic Representation

Abstract

The Research identifies the symbolic meaning from the Limbu community folktales in order to determine how symbols are constructed in the society. The examines the Limbu folktale and the mythical tales which represent the way of life. In the Limbu community people worship nature as god where nature represents the source of power and everything to them. The creation of nature such as aquatic/animals, plants / flowers, rivers and many other elements have preserved the symbolic meaning in the Limbu culture and religion. The study attempts to uncover how the system of beliefs, values, ethos, rituals and cultures are constructed through the examination of dominant images, characterization and mostly symbols of the Limbu folktales. The study takes into consideration symbolic theories and mythical perspective to critically examine the tales within Limbu culture.