Book
Fire of Himal: an anthropological study of the Sherpas of Nepal Himalayan region
Nirala Publications • Jaipur • Published In 1989 • Pages:
By: Kunwar, Ramesh Raj.
Abstract
Kunwar has written a comparative study of three Sherpa villages, in which he discusses ecology, subsistence, diet, marriage, and village and clan organization. His major focus is the syncretic religion of the Sherpa, a mixture of animism and Buddhism. According to Kunwar, the more archaic animist beliefs persist because of the Sherpas continued close-to-nature way of life. He provides a detailed discussion of the different Buddhist sects and their history and examines some of the changes that have occurred with tourism and mountain climbing. Lamas play an important role in village life and temples and monasteries are important components of social and political organization above the village level.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2004
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Central Asia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2002
- Field Date
- 1984-1985
- Coverage Date
- 1984-1985
- Coverage Place
- Solukhumba and Dolakha Districts, Nepal
- Notes
- Ramesh Raj Kunwar
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-308) and index
- LCCN
- 89901782
- LCSH
- Sherpa (Nepalese people)