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This sets out the Lepcha book of belief or wanism that was translated and transcribed by the author.
The University of California expedition to the Tibetan districts of Kutang and Nubri at the headwaters of the Buri Gandaki River in northern Nepal during October and November 1973 originated from a more general scheme that had as its chief aim the microfilming of Tibetan Buddhist texts by several teams deputed to Nepal by the Group in Buddhist Studies of the University of California during the...
<p>Although their population is relatively small, the Thakalis' entrepreneurship and rapid rise to wealth and power has prompted attention in many articles, most of which have been concerned with the history of the Thakalis and their traditional life in their Thak Khola homeland. With the exception of Messerschmidt's article, nothing has been published about the Thakalis who...
Buddhism as practised by the Newar community of the Kathmandu Valley has several unique features not found in other countries where Buddhism is practised. This has been noticed by scholars but surprisingly little research has been done on the rituals and rites of the Newar Buddhists and there is little detailed knowledge. The author witnessed the bare chuyegu rite at Machindra Baha in...
It is difficult to present the genesis, growth and present style of functioning of the press in Nepal. These aspects get blurred, as does its role in society as a whole. An inquiry into the plight of the press would also mean an inquiry into the level of intellectual development, literacy growth, communicational development and above all, the attitudinal change of the people at large.
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The Kham Magars are a people of ancient Mongolian descent inhabiting the upper tributaries of the Sani Bheri, Bari Gad and Mari Khola on the south western flank of the Dhaulagiri massif. They constitute a specific ethno-linguistic community within the four northern sub-tribes of the Magar people - the Bhuda (Bura), Gharti, Pun and Rokha. That is, in the west sector of the northern Magar...
<p>There is evidence that Ganapati, Kakatiya of Warangal had the Gauda king as his vassal. This was mentioned in connection with the religious offerings and donations made by Yuvarajni Viramadevi, widow of the crown prince Yuvaraja Jayadityadeva in the shrine of Pashupatinath.</p>
<p>The author contends that written records dating back to the period were in a mixture of...
<p>Part of the material in this paper was collected to supplement a very brief discussion of 'Pre-Rana Administration' in Satish Kumar's Rana Polity in Nepal. The author intended to highlight a considerable number of positions within the administrative hierarchy that Kumar failed to mention. However, further study of Hodgson's papers, British Resident in Nepal (1831-...
Making drawings on human skin and inserting these inside the skin by punching it with a small bunch of needles and so making them permanent is called the art of tatooing, or tika chhedaune or goda garaune in some parts of Nepal. 'Tatoo' or 'tatu' was derived from a Tahitian word 'ta' which means 'to strike'. Men have decorated their bodies with this art from early time....
There are many festivals celebrated by pilgrims and devotees of the Vaisnavite cult in Janakpurdham when between ten thousand and two hundred thousand pilgrims from all over Mithila converge on Janakpurdham to celebrate the dramatic re-enactment of the Ram Lila.
The purpose of this paper is to describe the role of kinship in the formation of groups of Maithili pilgrims who come to...
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