Kulturní změna ve Vysokém Himálaji. Transformace kultury Šerpů a Thakálijů z tradičního do moderního kontextu
This diploma work is concerned with the cultural change in the societies of Sherpas and Thakalis of High Himalaya. Focus is on the crucial period - turn of fifties and sixties of the last century - when the Tibetan frontier was closed for the traditional long-distance trade. This trade was crucial f...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | Czech |
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2007
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| Online Access: | http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-289375 |
| Summary: | This diploma work is concerned with the cultural change in the societies of Sherpas and Thakalis of High Himalaya. Focus is on the crucial period - turn of fifties and sixties of the last century - when the Tibetan frontier was closed for the traditional long-distance trade. This trade was crucial for the living of the studied societies. This work at first brings brief geographical and historical overview of the situation in Himalaya and in general terms describes the transhimalayan trade system. The processes of building ethnic identities in Nepal Himalaya are explained thoroughly to facilitate understanding of various relations of the studied communities. In two chapters concerned with Sherpas and Thakalis the work deals with the traditional way of living of the studied societies, especially focusing on their adaptation to the harsh highland climate. Further it explains swift changes to which both ethnics was exposed and concentrates on the adaptive strategies and mechanisms employed to succeed in the new context. In the conclusion the work brings evaluation and comparison of the adaptive strategies of the studied groups. |
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