Reflections from Nepal. By Paul Farmer Photography by bec rollins On a map of the world and to a doctor’s eye, Nepal is a rib-shaped slice of a country stretched laterally between two giants, hemmed in to the north by the Himalayas and to the south by India.
It’s a place of stunning social complexity, in part because of developments over the past few decades during which Nepal has seen civil war and also a transition from a monarchy to a struggling democracy. 'Himalayan Viagra' taking its toll on Nepal. Himalayan caterpillar fungus -- known as yartsa gunbu , and Himalayan Viagra -- is prized in traditional medicine.
Its value draws thousands of people to high-altitude meadows in Nepal's Dolpa district each year in search of it. A harvesters' camp in Dolpa, at 4,300 meters elevation. Harvesters' eyes must be extremely sharp in order to find the tiny fungus head sticking out of the ground. A single, tiny piece of yartsa gunbu can earn a harvester between $3 to $5.50, and then sell for three times that amount overseas. In order to harvest the small tubules, a pick or shovel is used to dig the earth surrounding it, leaving fields pock marked with holes. Women harvesting together rush over when one spots a piece of yartsa gunbu protruding from the soil. A harvester holds up his tax receipt. Himalayan gold rush. Nepal - The Panchayat System. Nepal Table of Contents For centuries the government had been run by a number of interrelated aristocratic families.
Despite the limitations of a royal ban on political parties and other impediments, political parties did exist and operated clandestinely. To escape harassment or imprisonment, many political leaders went to India, where they also received logistical and other support. Nepal - Nepal Country Overview 2012. Maoïsme et lutte armée en Inde contemporaine. Le 3 mars 1967 un groupe de militants issus du Parti Communiste Indien (CPI) et réunis autour de Charu Mazumdar, Kanu Sanyal et Jangal Santhal fomente une révolte violente contre des grands propriétaires terriens dans le village de Naxalbari au Bengale-Occidental.
Le choix de se dissocier radicalement du CPI institutionnel, l’ambition de propager la révolution armée dans les campagnes indiennes et la référence au maoïsme donnent naissance au naxalisme, du nom du village où eut lieu ce premier soulèvement. Quarante-trois ans plus tard, après de nombreux déboires et d’incessantes recompositions, le mouvement naxalite en Inde est aujourd’hui unifié. Quelle est son histoire ? Qu’en est-il aujourd’hui de son impact et quelles sont les raisons qui expliquent l’attrait de ce mouvement dans les campagnes ?
L’Inde est un pays où la violence politique prospère. Une histoire du communisme sud asiatique : « all land to the tiller ! Un factionnalisme incessant Les enjeux forestiers du naxalisme.
Nepal people, culture and information about sherpas, thakali, kumal, magar, drokpa, brahmin and chhetris, kirati, tamang - VisitNepal.com. Nepal's People and Ethnic Groups Nepal has a population of more than 26 million people, made up of over 40 different races and tribes.
The country offers such diversity that the visitor may experience any lifestyle from the stone age, in far west and high hills, to the jet age of Kathmandu. When you're ready to come and visit, contact our Sponsors, Kathmandu Travels & Tours , to be guaranteed immersion in the culture and heritage of Nepal. nepal cultural groups by altitude The two major groups in Nepalese society are Tibeto-Burmans, or Mongoloids from the north, and Indo-Aryans from the south.
Many customs are inherited from both sides and have been developed by the influences of the land, climate and available resources. The largest groups can be divided on the basis of geographical locations by altitude. Alpine Based Cultural Groups High Himalayas. Nepal - Caste and Ethnicity. Country Listing Nepal Table of Contents Caste and Ethnicity Ethnic Groups Figure 7.
Nepal. Nepal Development Academy. The Sampange Rai of Nepal. Prayer Profile The Sampange Rai of Nepal The small independent kingdom of Nepal is located along the southern slopes of the Himalayas, between India and Tibet.
It is home to approximately 110 different tribal groups, each one with its own cultural distinctions. The country is primarily agricultural, and most of the population is dependent upon farming for survival. Unfortunately, it is still poor and undeveloped. The Sampange Rai belong to a cluster of people known as the Rai, the largest ethnic group in eastern Nepal. Although their facial features are clearly Mongoloid, the Sampange claim no relation to the Mongolian race. What are their lives like? The Sampange Rai typically live in stone or wooden houses made with thatched roofs.
Buddhism. About Buddhism Some 2,500 years ago, an Indian prince, Siddhartha Gautama, sat quietly in a place known as Deer Park at Sarnath and began to offer simple teachings, based on his own experience.
These teachings, referred to as the dharma, meaning simply "truth," were practical instructions on how to free oneself from suffering by relating to the everyday experience of life and mind. Because his realization was profound, he became known as the Buddha, which means "the awakened one. " The teachings he offered came to be known as the buddhadharma, and these form the core of Buddhism still today.