The Sherpas Transformed: Social Change in a Buddhist Society of Nepal |
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Environment and Economy | 1 |
The Sherpa Society | 18 |
Sex Marriage Patterns and Family Life | 34 |
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abbot according activities altitude become Bigu brother Buddhist building built cattle ceremonies changed clan close considered construction daughter death died Dorje Droma Dumje economic elder engaged established Everest expedition families festival fields four girl give groups Guru Lama Hence house was occupied household husband involved Kathmandu Khamba Khumbu Khumjung known Lama land later lived mainly major marriage married merit monastery monks mountaineering Namche Bazar Nepal never Nima nuns Paldorje parents Pasang pembu performed person Pharak Phortse population porters position potatoes present recent region religious remained rite ritual served settled settlements Sherpas similar sister social society Solu sons status stayed taken Tashi gompa Tengboche Tenzing Thaktu Thami Tibet Tibetan tourists trade traditional trekking usually village wife women young younger