Himalayan HerdersThis first general case study about the Sherpa people in the Yolmo region of Nepal helps to place the more familiar Sherpa of the Solu-Khumbu region of Mt. Everest in comparative context. This study provides an ethnographic description of a village within the broad context of human adaptation to mountain environments, Tibetan regional cultures, and culture change. |
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A Village in Yolmo | 7 |
Adaptation to the Local Environment | 25 |
Adaptation to the Local Environment | 47 |
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