Christianity's impact on Chepang Indigenous spirituality in Nepal

The rising influence of Christianity is often blamed for the erosion of Indigenous spirituality

Originally published on Global Voices

Surkhandi and Korak, Chepang villages in Rapti Municipality, in the Eastern part of Chitwan district in Bagmati Province of Nepal, where the majority of the population has converted to Christianity. Photo by the author.

The Indigenous Chepang community in Nepal, a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group, has traditionally maintained a profound connection with forests and nature.