Himalayas
The paucity of information on factors affecting age at menopause contrasts with the abundance of information on factors influencing age at menarche. Indeed the similar ages at menopause among various Western populations surveyed to date is noteworthy in reflecting an apparent lack of cultural, biological and environmental differences. The results of a study at middle altitude (2,300m) in the...
accounts of fertility variations across cultures increasingly have come to be formulated in terms of relative value of children to their parents. This value has been examined in diverse spheres of life and in different social environments, principally by economists and psychologists who are concerned to identify and measure specific benefits and costs entailed. The apparent attractiveness of...
High altitude ecozones are among the most extreme environments to which human populations have adapted. Of the several physiological stresses encountered at high altitude, the pervasive influence of hypoxia (the low atmosphere partial pressure of oxygen) has engendered widespread interest. Traditional cultural mechanisms do not ameliorate the low partial pressure of oxygen found at high...
A successful system of animal husbandry is the critical element in maintaining a successful trading system in an area with poor transportation, such as the Himalayas. Although the author has argued elsewhere that access to pack animals and plentiful pasture land gave the Thakalis an advantage over neighbouring groups in establishing themselves as the major trading group in central Nepal, his...
The objective of the paper is to report on the personality structure of the Gurungs, a preliterate group traditionally inhabiting the mid-western hilly region of Nepal and to compare findings with those reported by other investigators in other cultures.
Modal personality is a concept developed in psychological literature on national character and refers to the most frequently occurring...
The administrative district of Mustang is located in northern Nepal and is bordered by the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China to the north, the Myadi district to the south, Manang district to the east and Dolpo district to the west. The district covers an area of some 3,176 square kilometres and is drained by numerous tributaries in the north which merge for form the Mustang River. Additional...
Conrtibutions to Nepalese Studies, a bilingual (English and Nepali) journal appeared as a semi-annual journal for Nepal and Asian Studies (CNAS) in 1973. From its eleventh volume it produces three issues a year. This index catalogues the articles that have appeared in the journal since 1973 up to 1985.
Livestock husbandry is an essential part of the traditional economy of many high altitude Tibetans in Nepal. The importance of animals in Tibetan communities in the Himalayas is reflected in the intensity of ritual activity and sociopolitical organisation which often accompany herding.
In some Himalayan areas there have been major socio-economic changes in recent years. Livestock and...
Analysis of fertility is critical to any discussion on a community's environmental adaptation. Fertility and mortality schedules together determine the major characteristics of a population closed to migration - such as age distribution and growth rate - that have a direct bearing on household economy and the balance between community size and available resources. In addition, community level...
Mountains are dynamic in nature compare to the plains and thus they posses some distinct temporal and spatial characteristics in a unique socio-cultural setting. There is also an ever increasing need for spatial and temporal data in planning and management activities for which GIS is being recognised more and more as a common platform for integrating social, economic and environmental data and...
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