Chimtan

Chimtan, Shyantan and Thintan are seldom referred as Yhulkosompaimhi or Tingaunle Thakali according to their ancestral village. Chimtans are the inhabitants of one of the Panch (five) Gaun or villages between Kagbeni and Tukuche in the district of Mustang. Their village is known as Chimada or Chimang. They have affinity of language and culture with the Thakalis. Though Buddhists, they also practice shamanism. There are two branches of Chimangs - 1) Bhamphobe and 2) Dhyalkipal Phobe. Commerce is their main profession with farming, horticulture and animal husbandry as side businesses.