Reflection of Cultural Crisis in Bhutanese Nepali Diasporic Poetry

Abstract

This article has discussed how Bhutanese Nepali diasporic poetry has depicted cultural crises of the community settled in Europe, America and Oceania. Twenty one poems composed by Bhutanese Nepali diasporic poets from 2009 to 2019 have been selected through purposive sampling and their content analysis has been conducted with the focus on their themes. The study has found that the Bhutanese Nepali culture has been in crisis in the diaspora. The community is working to preserve it; but many socio-economic conditions do not favour them. They find problems in celebrating their festivals, eating their food, observing the rituals, using language, wearing traditional Nepali dress, and following their work pattern. With these difficulties and being in the minority marginal position in the host land, they find their identity in crisis resulting into emotional insecurity. It is believed that this article will contribute to the study of diasporic culture and the problems of the transnational migrant communities.

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“…The question of cultural disintegration and losing traditional values, language, and religious practices have become a grave concern for people living in resettlement. So, this has often found a place in Bhutanese writing (Timalsina, 2020). The words referring to animals, plants, authority, identity and ecology reflect the concepts, objects, and interests of the poets.…”