The Sherpas Of The Himalayas
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Gaiety of Spirit
Author: Frances Klatzel
language: en
Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Release Date: 2011-11-29
Since the birth of modern mountaineering, the term Sherpa has been used to refer to Himalayan men working as guides on expeditions in and around the area of Mount Everest. Known mostly for their remarkable mountaineering skills and expertise, Sherpas are much more than mere high-altitude porters. The Sherpas are an extraordinary ethnic people who settled the remote valleys in the Himalayas about 500 years ago and whose culture is steeped in the rich philosophical traditions of Himalayan Buddhism. As distinguished British Himalayan mountaineer Eric Shipton wrote: “ . . . the temperament and character of the Sherpas . . . have won them a large place in the hearts of the Western travellers. Their most enduring characteristic is their extraordinary gaiety of spirit.” For three decades, writer and naturalist Frances Klatzel has lived and worked with Sherpas near Mount Everest. During this time, she has gained intimate access and a profound knowledge of the people, helping to create the Sherpa Cultural Centre at Tengboche, the largest Buddhist monastery in the region. Infused with the author’s own reflections and experiences, and complete with colour photos highlighting Sherpa life from the metaphysical to the everyday, Gaiety of Spirit will take the reader on a magnificent journey toward a richer level of understanding of Sherpa culture, traditions, symbols, belief and history.
The Sherpas of the Himalayas
Author: Manis Kumar Raha
language: en
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
Release Date: 2016-01-01
The present book is a detailed first of its kind study of the Sherpas inhabiting Darjeeling District of West Bengal and South District of Sikkim. This ethnographic study among the Sherpas of these two areas was undertaken by the authors because firstly the Sherpas here have very interesting culture and secondly these people here are very little known. All detailed studies so far published are on the Sherpas of Nepal. So, people know about the Sherpas of Nepal but not about them living in Darjeeling and Sikkim. From this detailed study the readers of this book, particularly those who are interested about the people of the Himalayas and of North-East India, will get a comprehensive idea about the life and activities of these inhabitants of the Himalayas. Moreover, in this book a comparison between their society and culture and those of their congeners in Nepal has also been made. As a result the readers will get a complete life sketch of these people from this book. This book will also help in formulating and undertaking development programmes among them and also in the areas they live.
Life and Death on Mt. Everest
Author: Sherry B. Ortner
language: en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date: 1999
This is an account of the evolving relationship between mountaineers from around the world who journey to test themselves on Mount Everest, and the Sherpas who live in the area.