Raichhakule Day — also known as Tayama Khiyama Diwas — is one of the most sacred annual observances of the Kirat Rai community. It commemorates the mythological ancestor Raichhakule, the progenitor of the Rai people, and reaffirms the community’s connection to their ancestral identity and the Mundhum tradition.
According to Kirat Rai oral tradition preserved in the Mundhum, Raichhakule was the great ancestor who established the sacred laws, rituals, and social order of the Kirat Rai people. The day is observed with Mundhum recitations by the Kubimi (religious practitioner), ancestral offerings at the Chula, and community gatherings that reinforce collective identity.
In Hong Kong, KRAHK organises Raichhakule Day at the Chula House each year, bringing together members of the diaspora community for a full day of religious ceremony, cultural performance, and communal feasting. The event is a vital occasion for inter-generational transmission of Kirat Rai identity.
Key Elements
Mundhum Recitation
Sacred oral scripture recited by the Kubimi
Chula Puja
Ancestral offerings at the three-stone hearth
Sili Dance
Traditional circle dance by community members
Communal Feast
Shared meal with traditional Kirat Rai foods
