book chapter

Himalayan traders: life in highland Nepal

John MurrayLondon • Published In 1975 • Pages:

By: Fürer-Haimendorf, Christoph von.

Abstract
This work is a sequel to the author's book, THE SHERPAS OF NEPAL (1: Fürer-Haimendorf). The present source covers subjects not discussed in the previous study, such as settlement patterns, the farming economy, trade, crafts, tourism, and social and political change. Much emphasis here is on the effects of agriculture, animal husbandry, and trade on the Sherpa economy. Chapter 3 provides some rather interesting data on the employment of Sherpas as mountaineering and tourist guides by foreign nationals. Several chapters deal with other non-Sherpa populations of Nepal and have not been processed (chapters 5-7).
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Pastoral activities
Dairying
Tillage
Cordage
Woven and other interworked fabrics
Normal garb
Clothing manufacture
Settlement patterns
Production and supply
External trade
Labor supply and employment
culture
Sherpa
HRAF PubDate
2004
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Central Asia
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1991
Field Date
1953-1972
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Khumbu region, Nepal
Notes
[by] Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf
Includes bibliographical references
Pages included: i-xvi, 1-105, 286-313
LCSH
Sherpa (Nepalese people)