First Woman

Lepcha first woman, classed as mortal (primordial human ancestress). Often paired as Fodongthing-and-Nazongnyu, the Lepcha 'Adam and Eve', created brother and sister from the snows of Kanchenjunga and sent to dwell in Mayel Lyang.

Parentage

• Mother-Creator

Domains

• ancestry

Relations

• sibling: First Shaman
• sibling: First Man

Sources

• 'Lepchas', Encyclopedia.com (Encyclopedia of World Cultures), accessed June 2026
• Siiger, Halfdan. 'The Lepchas: Culture and Religion of a Himalayan People' (1967)