Sotang

Sotang is a sub caste of the Rai people or the Kirati people which was initially the residence of a place Sotang.

Sotang [सोताङ]: Sotang is one of the villages scattered in the district of Solukhumbu, Sagarmatha zone in Nepal. In other words, it can be said "Sotang" is a village in Mount Everest region. The word "Sotang" is derived from "Sotto". Sotto was an ancestor of a Kirant dynasty in the region. Currently, the inhabitants of Sotang are mainly Rai, Chhetri, Kami, Sherpa, Tamang, Brahmin, Damai, Gurung etc.

Taplasi(ताप्लासी) is a major village located in Sotang. This name was also derived from the name of a tree which known as source of water.

Well-known Sotang people are Uday Sotang and Manila Sotang, veteran singers of Nepal.

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