about me
Khamree mo gunka, my name is Emu Mutanchi. I am from North Sikkim.
“Emu” is an amalgamation of two Lepcha words, “E” which is inspired by the Lepcha word ‘eemik’ means a ‘bee’, and “mu” means mother. Emu is also the national bird of Australia. Both ways, it is a species, which can fly and comes into the category of nature. The name ‘Emu’ has a significant meaning; it bears the attribute of a bee. It indicates someone who is petite, docile and spreads sweetness in life. It is believed, every person is somewhat related to their name/ the name forms an identity of a person. I think I bear the attributes of a bee.
I value the experiences, every circumstance has something to teach us and make us better than before. I respect myself for having the courage to show affection.
ᰃᰨ ᰃᰪᰰ ᰣᰦᰕᰤᰫᰵᰎᰴ ᰛᰤᰬᰮᰀᰦ ᰃᰩᰵᰋᰩ ᰓᰧᰶᰡᰴᰜᰦ ᰃᰨ ᰕ. ᰠᰓᰦ ᰃᰪᰰ ᰡᰪᰊᰩ ᰎᰴᰍᰪᰰ ᰀᰦᰚᰫᰮ ᰊᰌᰨᰠᰦ ᰞᰦᰱᰊᰩᰵ ᰓᰨ ᰡᰴᰜᰦ ᰃᰪᰮ ᰣᰪᰰ ᰀᰦᰚᰫᰮ ᰍᰝᰦᰰ ᰜᰬᰰ ᰣᰦᰊᰩᰮ ᰣᰦᰛᰤᰫᰮ ᰙᰫᰭᰡᰴᰜᰦ ᰃᰨ ᰕ. ᰃᰨ ᰊᰌᰨᰠᰦ ᰆᰧᰵᰶᰊᰩᰵ ᰣᰦᰛᰬᰛᰤᰬᰮ ᰌᰪᰰᰉᰬᰳᰡᰴᰀᰦ ᰊᰶᰜᰳᰶᰣᰦᰛᰬ ᰓᰪᰢᰪᰵᰓᰫᰀᰦ ᰀᰦᰌᰨᰛᰤᰬᰮ ᰇᰧᰶ ᰘᰨ ᰡᰴᰜᰦ ᰃᰨ ᰕ
“We can have multidimensional concepts and belief and still not forget our roots.” Emu Lepcha
What is storytelling to me?
I never really thought about storytelling but it was quite interesting and I wanted to learn and nurture myself in this medium. I think, I understood everything has a story of its own but we fail to recognise it. Stories can teach, heal, develop, and has the ability to make us feel belonged.
“ᰃᰨᰍᰪᰰ ᰠᰋᰦᰜᰦ ᰠᰪᰵᰌᰪᰰ ᰡᰧᰶᰓᰫ ᰎᰬᰏᰴᰀᰦ ᰆᰧᰵᰶ ᰕᰋᰨᰰᰍᰪᰓᰫ ᰡᰬᰰᰜᰦ ᰣᰦᰛᰬ ᰆᰧᰵᰶᰜᰬᰰ ᰞᰩᰭ ᰐᰩᰭᰌᰨ ᰊᰤᰦᰱᰉᰬᰰ ᰇᰧᰶ ᰕᰶᰜᰦ ᰋᰫᰱᰢᰪᰵ ᰃᰪᰮ. ᰃᰨ ᰀᰠᰪᰮᰌᰨᰜᰦ ᰜᰩᰮᰕᰤᰫ ᰣᰦᰛᰬᰠᰦ ᰓᰬᰭᰜᰩᰮ ᰞᰦᰱᰡᰴ ᰣᰪᰰ ᰊᰌᰨᰛᰤᰬᰮ ᰜᰫᰵᰊᰦᰲ ᰜᰩᰰ ᰡᰴ ᰆᰧᰵᰶᰢᰪᰵᰍᰪᰓᰫ ᰃᰪᰮ. ᰀᰠᰪ ᰠᰦᰭᰆᰧᰰᰀᰦ ᰣᰦᰓᰧᰶ ᰡᰫ ᰠᰛᰬᰌᰨᰜᰦ ᰊᰌᰨ ᰜᰤᰫᰀᰦ ᰠᰪᰵᰀᰦᰳ ᰅᰫᰰᰡᰴ ᰃᰪᰮ ᰡᰬᰰ ᰀᰦᰚᰫ ᰣᰶᰛᰤᰬᰮ ᰋᰤᰦᰭ ᰕᰂᰪᰰᰍᰪ ᰢᰦᰮᰓᰫ ᰃᰪᰮ. ᰠᰪᰵ ᰎᰴᰍᰪᰰᰌᰨ ᰀᰦᰚᰫᰮ ᰞᰦᰱᰡᰧᰶᰓᰫ ,ᰜᰫᰵᰎᰩᰰ ᰡᰧᰶᰓᰫ ,ᰜᰫᰵᰊᰦᰲᰡᰧᰶᰓᰫ ᰣᰤᰨᰭ ᰙᰫᰭᰡᰴ ᰃᰪᰮ ᰣᰪᰰ ᰊᰰᰶᰆᰬᰰ ᰕᰦᰳᰍᰪ ᰠᰪᰵᰍᰪᰰᰌᰨ ᰀᰦᰚᰫᰮ ᰀᰦᰌᰨ ᰣᰦᰑᰤᰦᰀᰦ ᰜᰪᰵᰠᰨ ᰡᰧᰶᰓᰫ ᰣᰤᰨᰭ ᰙᰫᰭᰡᰴᰠᰦ ᰇᰫᰭᰢᰳᰶ ᰉᰧᰶᰡᰴᰜᰦ ᰃᰨ ᰕ.”
What is sacred to me?
Sacred to me is something that is pure, real and worshipped. The term is relevant to many places in Sikkim such as Tholung Nya, Kisung Nya, Kulung Nya and many more. It is associated with ancestral customs, traditions, and beliefs which has been inherited by younger generations as a means to connect with our origin and identity. Our help and protection comes from these sacred places, they protect us and provide for us in myriad ways. […] And the picture right here is something I see every morning when I return back home from my morning jog/walk. It simply looks beautiful to me, and radiates joy and positivity, which eventually gives hope for a new day. And ‘hope’, I think is sacred.
I as a Lepcha
I am purely from a Lepcha lineage family. Being Lepcha to me is one of the proudest things because our indigenous tribe/ community, I feel is known for humanity. We are connected to Nature, we bore in ourselves the qualities/ traits of Mother Nature which I feel is in itself an aura.
Finding my sacred place.
