Dammam, as its name implies, is a nation. At first, they lived on the west side of the Himalayas, which is now Nepal. In the Qing Dynasty, they left their hometown because of the war, traveled thousands of miles to China, and finally stayed in what is now Geelong County, Tibet. Daman people now have 5 1 household 175 people, and have been breeding in Jilong town for six or seven generations. They live with Tibetans, and it is difficult to distinguish them from Tibetans. They wear Tibetan clothes and speak Tibetan and their own language. The difference is that Dammam's eyes are blue, big and deep, and they belong to white people. Because of living environment, the skin color is dark brown.
Before 2004, many Dammam people did not have their own houses, cultivated land, cattle and sheep. They mainly help local Tibetan residents to farm, harvest crops, graze, do odd jobs, carry their husbands and do carpentry. Their meals are provided by their host families, but they can't go in and out of the houses of local Tibetan residents, let alone eat at the same table with their host families. They can only live in humble huts of local Tibetan families.
About geelong? Daman? There are many sayings. According to relevant data, the origin of the title Dammam is related to cavalry. ? Da? Free translation in Tibetan? horse Men? Free translation in Tibetan? Army? Or? how much is it? ,? Da? And then what? Men? Incorporate? Cavalry? ,? Daman? What does Tibetan mean? Descendants of ancient cavalry? .
There is a saying that in July of 179 1, Gurkha, one of the Nepalese tribes, launched the second war to invade the border areas of Geelong, Ronghai and Nyalam in Tibet on the grounds that Tibet had broken the contract. In order to fight against foreign enemies, the Qing government sent General Fu Kang 'an to lead an army composed of dozens of nationalities, including Manchu, Han, Mongolian, Daur, Ewenki and Oroqen, all the way into Tibet to crusade against the Gurkha army. After the Qing army recovered the lost land in the border areas of Geelong, Nyalam and Ronghai, it marched straight into the border areas of Geelong and Nepal and fought bloody battles to win.
In the whole battle, in addition to a large number of casualties of the Qing army, thousands of soldiers fell into deep valleys or disappeared into the vast jungle, including hundreds of cavalry. Because of the inconvenient communication and transportation at that time, they stayed at the border and never returned to their homeland. These remaining soldiers were trapped in the sparsely populated forest of Chongshan Mountain for more than a year, relying only on wild fruits, birds, Xiao Ye livestock and mountain springs to survive. More than 90% of them were starved or frozen to death, and only 100 people survived.
During the long years, these soldiers lived and multiplied with people on the Nepalese border in the border town at the southern foot of the Himalayas? Daman people are their descendants in Jilong Town, Jilong County, Shigatse region.
But the local Tibetans and Nepalese who do business locally think that these people with South Asian ethnic characteristics are not? Really? Daman? Or? Big mang man? , who are they? Sova? Or? Giant beauty? , which means strike while the iron is hot. Nepalese and Tibetans in Nepal also call these people? Giant beauty? .
Before the democratic reform in Tibet, the blacksmith's position in the whole Tibetan inhabited area was extremely low. Whether in Tibetan areas of China or Nepal, the local people discriminate against Dammam and generally do not marry Dammam.
Since 2003, our government has recognized the nationality of these people and stopped calling them discrimination? Giant beauty? Or? Sova? And changed its name? Daman? . For Daman people, this is a special day that can go down in history. On this day, they officially became citizens of China and China. At this point, Dammam people ended their miserable and homeless history.
It is worth mentioning that only 40% of Dammam people have Han friends, but 79% of them communicate with Han people. Since Dammam Village is only a natural village in Geelong Town, 98% of Dammam people have different degrees of contact and communication with local Tibetans. At present, there are very few Dammam from Nepal, and 98% Dammam, especially young people, have no Nepalese friends. On the willingness to make friends, 72% of Dammam people trust Dammam people the most, 18% people prefer Tibetans as friends, and 9% people prefer Han people. Regarding the attitude of marrying other nationalities, 9 1% of Dammam people are in favor of marrying the Han nationality.
At present, Dammam marries the Han nationality, and the girl marries the Han nationality who comes to work. In their view, marrying the Han nationality has the following advantages: first, before 2003, marrying the Han nationality can obtain nationality and enjoy the treatment of China citizens; Second, Han boys don't drink too much, don't beat their wives, and manage their families diligently; Third, after marrying the Han nationality, it is possible to enter the mainland to work or live and improve their living conditions. In addition, 33% of Dammam people think they can marry Nepalese.
Strike while the iron is hot is the old job of Dammam people
Daman people are famous for their forging skills. Almost every resident in Geelong town can see pots and pans, axes, machetes and other daily utensils made by Daman blacksmith, as well as bronze ornaments on local women's clothes. According to the local people, the ancestral craftsmanship of Dammam people is not only a means for them to make a living, but also won the respect of villagers far and near to some extent.
Dammam's blacksmith shop is behind Dammam village. It is actually a small shed with an area of about 10 square meter. A few pieces of wood slightly thicker than a fist are placed on a shelf, covered with some boards, and stones are pressed on the boards to form a blacksmith shop. Although extremely humble, it is the most lively place in Dammam Village. People come in and out here from morning till night. At any time, nearby villagers come to them with scrap iron to build various daily necessities.
At this time, the value of Manchu will be greatly reflected. The villagers should not only bring their own iron and raw materials, but also bring highland barley wine and various foods and drinks. Who needs to play with any equipment, first of all, let the blacksmith eat and drink enough to ensure the supply of tobacco and alcohol. After the tools are put in place, the blacksmith should be paid accordingly.
In the hands of Daman people, only a few stones and simple tools are needed to make exquisite tools. It takes 4 hours to make a sickle, which can be sold to 130 yuan; It takes 1 day to make an axe, and 500 yuan can sell it; It takes 1 day to make a furnace cover, and 80 yuan can sell it; It takes two hours to make a kitchen knife, and 25 yuan can sell it; It takes half an hour to make a plow, and you can sell 50 yuan; It takes two hours to make a hoe, and it can sell for 50 yuan and so on. Blacksmiths earn different incomes due to different skill levels. After a year, they only earn about 1000 yuan, and some earn 10 thousand a year.