Nepal is multi cast, language, cultural, religious and class. So we get multiple things in here. According to census 2058 we get 100 and 2 cast in Nepal. Rai is one cast which is known as indigenous cast of Nepal. Rai word is used by King Prithvi Narayan Shah on his brass plate and King Rana Bahadur Shah also used this word in Lal Mohar.
Rai word is used in incent time to recognized as King, great person and leader among Khambu people. Especially Rai cast originally find in eastern part of Nepal. Eastern part from Sunkoshi and western part from Koshi River is known as Khambuwan. So all the people cast named Khambu. Nowadays all Khambu are known as Rai. Rai have great history in the Nepal. They ruled in Nepal by their thirty two dynasties.
Rai have own culture, norm and characteristics. They have own language. According to language Rai cast have divided into thirty three types. Rai people are integrated by Kiranti religion.
They have their own clad and they celebrate Udhounly and Ubhounly twice a year. These are the most important festival of Rai people. Ubhounly celebrate in Baishakh full moon and in this festival all Rai people pray to god (Sumnima and Paruhang) for their good crops. Wish safe their crops from God. Udhounly celebrate in Mangshir full moon and pray to god for his kind help as well as thanks for good crops. Especially Rai people worship to nature and love nature.
Rai is indigenous cast and they have their own history in Nepal. Rai cast is renown in Nepal as well as in foreign country because of their honesty, loyalty, Bravery etc.
