The Sherpas of Nepal: Buddhist Highlanders

A-Tutu abbot altar beer betrothed Bhotias boys bride's brother Buddhist butter celebrations ceremony child chorpen chörten chorumba courtyard dance dancers daughter Dawa deceased deities dem-chang Devachen Devuche Dingboche Dorje Ngungdu Dudh Kosi Dumje father festival gifts girl gomba groom's party Gulu Guru Rimpoche Gurung gyewa household husband Khamba khamendeu Khum Khumbu Khumjung kinsmen known Lama Gulu Lama Sanga Dorje lama's lamas lawa lhawa lived maksu Mani-rimdu marriage married monastery monastic monks mother Namche Bazar napur Nepal Newar Ngawang Niungne offerings Osho Paldorje Pangboche parents pembu performance person Pharak Phortse polyandrous potatoes recitation reincarnate reincarnate lama religious rice rite ritual rôle Rongphu senior lama settlements sexual Sherpa Sherpa clans Sherpa families Sherpa society shetu shrindi social sodene Solu sönam spirits status Tengboche Thaktu Thami thawa themba Tibet Tibetan tion torma tsampa tsho usually village lamas village temple wedding wife woman women young