About the Book
The central theme of the book revolves around Kali, time and metaphysics. This theme is pursued in two ways. The first is with four short pieces which focus on aesthetic issues at the
(Read More..)
Kamaiya: Slavery and Freedom challenges the usual postcard image of ethnic groups in Nepal and the ease with which issues involving the lives of thousands of underprivileged people so easily slip off
(Read More..)
The book opens with the daily routine of a confident fixer satisfied with the state of hi floating faces, flowing finances and flying friends.
(Read More..)
The Sherpas: a Nepalese people surrounded by myth and mystery, at home in north-east Nepal's Khumbu valley and Everest foothills. They have captured the attention of anthropologists of the world over
(Read More..)
“Jana Fortier has made an important and original contribution to the ethnography of Nepal that focuses our attention on one of that country’s least known ethnic groups, the foraging peopl
(Read More..)
Le Khumbu est une region de l'Himalaya du Nepal ou'se trouvent des montabnes qui sont parmi les plus prestigieuses de la terre. Elles se nomment Ama dablang, Cholatse, Cho Oyu, Kangteka, Lhotse, Nupts
(Read More..)
Learning Language Through Laughter provides a unique and enjoyable approach to the study of Nepali language and is based upon two premises. The first is that language acquisition s
(Read More..)
The dictionary covers the colloquial, spoken language. It is certainly
not complete, but it is comparable in scope to existing bilingual Limbu-
English dictionaries apart from the completed but stil
(Read More..)
Describes the life and teachings of the Shivapuri Baba, one of the most remarkable men of our time. Here is a guide to living which is extraordinary in its simplicity, yet adaptable to any age of cult
(Read More..)
It is curious to note that almost all male and female deities ranging from Mahesvara, Narayana, Vishnu, Krishna, Rama, to Bhagavati in varied forms are depicted with defensive weapons. If Mahadeva hol
(Read More..)
