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Himalayan Voices

Author : Michael Hutt
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
ISBN 13 : 9788120811560
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Himalayan Voices written by Michael Hutt and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. This book was released on 1993 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Himalayan Voices provides admirers of Nepal and lovers of literature with their first glimpse of the vibrant literary scene in Nepal today. An introduction to the two most developed genres of modern Nepali literature-poetry and the short story-this work profiles eleven of Nepal`s most distinguished poets and offers translations of more than eighty poems written from 1916 to 1986. Twenty of the most interesting and best-known examples of the Nepali short story are translated into English for the first time by Michael Hutt. All provide vivid descriptions of Life in twentieth-century Nepal. This book should appeal not only to admires of Nepal, but to all readers with an interest in non-Western literatures.

Himalayan Voices

Author : Michael James Hutt
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520910265
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Himalayan Voices written by Michael James Hutt and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1991-07-29 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the natural splendor of Nepal has been celebrated in many books, very little of the substantial body of Nepali literature has appeared in English translation. Himalayan Voices provides admirers of Nepal and lovers of literature with their first glimpse of the vibrant literary scene in Nepal today. An introduction to the two most developed genres of modern Nepali literature—poetry and the short story—this work profiles eleven of Nepal's most distinguished poets and offers translations of more than eighty poems written from 1916 to 1986. Twenty of the most interesting and best-known examples of the Nepali short story are translated into English for the first time by Michael Hutt. All provide vivid descriptions of life in twentieth-century Nepal. Although the days when Nepali poets were regularly jailed for their writings have passed, until 1990 the strictures of various laws governing public security and partisan political activity still required writers and publishers to exercise a certain caution. In spite of these conditions, poetry in Nepal remained the most vital and innovative genre, in which sentiments and opinions on contemporary social and political issues were frequently expressed. While the Nepali short story adapted its present form only during the early 1930s, it has rapidly developed a surprisingly high degree of sophistication. These stories offer insights into the workings of Nepali society: into caste, agrarian relations, social change, the status of women, and so on. Such insights are more immediate than those offered by scholarly works and are conveyed by implication and assumption rather than analysis and exposition. This book should appeal not only to admirers of Nepal, but to all readers with an interest in non-Western literatures. Himalayan Voices establishes for the first time the existence of a sophisticated literary tradition in Nepal and the eastern Himalaya.

Religion and Modernity in the Himalaya

Author : Megan Adamson Sijapati
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317333861
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Book Synopsis Religion and Modernity in the Himalaya by : Megan Adamson Sijapati

Download or read book Religion and Modernity in the Himalaya written by Megan Adamson Sijapati and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion has long been a powerful cultural, social, and political force in the Himalaya. Increased economic and cultural flows, growth in tourism, and new forms of governance and media, however, have brought significant changes to the religious traditions of the region in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This book presents detailed case studies of lived religion in the Himalaya in this context of rapid change to offer intra-regional perspectives on the ways in which lived religions are being re-configured or re-imagined. Based on original fieldwork, this book documents understudied forms of religion in the region and presents unique perspectives on the phenomenon and experience of religion, discussing why, when, and where practices, discourses, and the category of religion itself, are engaged by varying communities in the region. It yields fruitful insights into both the religious traditions and lived human experiences of Himalayan peoples in the modern era. Presenting new research and perspectives on the Himalayan region, this book should be of interest to students and scholars of South Asian Studies, Religious Studies, and Modernity.

Himalayan People's War

Author : Michael Hutt
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253345226
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (452 download)

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Download or read book Himalayan People's War written by Michael Hutt and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides authoritative background and interpretation of the Maoist insurgency in Nepal.

Voices of South Asia

Author : Patrick Peebles
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131745247X
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Voices of South Asia written by Patrick Peebles and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ideal supplement for any course treating the history or culture of South Asia, this collection offers a cross-section of South Asia's ancient and modern classics of thought and expression. It includes a unique mix of poetry, novels, drama, and political and philosophical treatises, each accompanied by a detailed introductory essay on the specific historical context, the author, and the work.

The Himalayan Voice

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book The Himalayan Voice written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Everyday Creativity

Author : Kirin Narayan
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022640773X
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book Everyday Creativity written by Kirin Narayan and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kirin Narayan’s imagination was captured the very first time that, as a girl visiting the Himalayas, she heard Kangra women join their voices together in song. Returning as an anthropologist, she became fascinated by how they spoke of singing as a form of enrichment, bringing feelings of accomplishment, companionship, happiness, and even good health—all benefits of the “everyday creativity” she explores in this book. Part ethnography, part musical discovery, part poetry, part memoir, and part unforgettable portraits of creative individuals, this unique work brings this remote region in North India alive in sight and sound while celebrating the incredible powers of music in our lives. With rare and captivating eloquence, Narayan portrays Kangra songs about difficulties on the lives of goddesses and female saints as a path to well-being. Like the intricate geometries of mandalu patterns drawn in courtyards or the subtle balance of flavors in a meal, well-crafted songs offer a variety of deeply meaningful benefits: as a way of making something of value, as a means of establishing a community of shared pleasure and skill, as a path through hardships and limitations, and as an arena of renewed possibility. Everyday Creativity makes big the small world of Kangra song and opens up new ways of thinking about what creativity is to us and why we are so compelled to engage it.

Voices of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Experience [2 volumes]

Author : Sang Chi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1598843559
Total Pages : 761 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book Voices of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Experience [2 volumes] written by Sang Chi and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 761 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique work presents an extraordinary breadth of contemporary and historical views on Asian America and Pacific Islanders, conveyed through the voices of the men and women who lived these experiences over more than 150 years. In 1848, the "First Wave" of Asian immigration arrived in the United States. By the first decade of the 21st century, Asian Americans were the nation's fastest growing racial group. Through a far-ranging array of primary source documents, Voices of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Experience shares what it was like for these diverse peoples to live and work in the United States, for better and for worse. Organized chronologically by ethnicity, the book covers a panoply of ethnic groups, including recent Asian immigrants and mixed race/mixed heritage Asian Americans. There is also a topical section that showcases views on everything from politics to class to gender dynamics, underscoring that the Asian American population is not—nor has it ever been—monolithic. In choosing material, the editors strove to make the volume as comprehensive as possible. Thus, readers will discover documents written by transnational, adopted, and homosexual Asian Americans, as well as documents written from particular religious positions.

The Thakali

Author : Michael Vinding
Publisher : Serindia Publications, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780906026502
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book The Thakali written by Michael Vinding and published by Serindia Publications, Inc.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph presents a comprehensive ethnography of the Thakali with particular reference to the Thak Khola valley of Mustang district, Nepal - the homeland of the Thakali. Based on several years of fieldwork since 1972, it provides detail and insight on Thakali history, culture and society.

Fluid Boundaries

Author : William F. Fisher
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231504805
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Fluid Boundaries written by William F. Fisher and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2001-12-24 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than an ethnography, this book clarifies one of the most important current debates in anthropology: How should anthropologists regard culture, history, and the power process? Since the 1980s, the Thakali of Nepal have searched for an identity and a clarification of their "true" culture and history in the wake of their rise to political power and achievement of economic success. Although united in this search, the Thakali are divided as to the answers that have been proposed: the "Hinduization" of religious practices, the promotion of Tibetan Buddhism, the revival of practices associated with the Thakali shamans, and secularization. Ironically, the attempts by the Thakali to define their identity reveal that to return to tradition they must first re-create it—but this process of re-creation establishes it in a way in which it has never existed. To return to "tradition"—to become Thakali again—is, in a way, to become Thakali for the very first time.

Himalaya

Author : Richard C. Blum
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 9780792261926
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book Himalaya written by Richard C. Blum and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both a magnificent celebration and a call for compassion, Himalaya is a panorama of the unique history and uncertain future of the world's highest region and its colorful inhabitants. The awesome beauty of these lofty peaks, including Everest, Kanchenjunga, and Annapurna, is brought to life by gifted photographers like Steve McCurry, Art Wolfe, and many more, while such notable contributors as Jimmy Carter, the Dalai Lama, Sir Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, and over two dozen others share vivid personal tales of Himalayan life, recount their efforts to encourage hope and opportunity, and emphasize the urgent need to preserve the vibrant variety of these ancient landscapes and cultures as they face the mixed blessings of the modern world. The book begins by introducing the region: its astonishing biodiversity, its mountaineering history, its rich ethnic heritage, and the interplay between two major religions, Hinduism and Buddhism. Himalaya addresses challenges to these mountainous domains: political turmoil, population growth, touristic demands, and ecological stresses. Finally, a compelling conclusion comes in the stories of doctors, conservationists, environmentalists, and volunteers of every kind, whose efforts provide a global model for practical results and lasting relief, still respecting, honoring, and protecting the magic of a place unlike any other on Earth.

The Rough Guide to Nepal

Author : James McConnachie
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
ISBN 13 : 1405390026
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Nepal written by James McConnachie and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Nepal offers an insider's guide to Nepal, from its 'Tantric' temples to its lively bars. It details all the finest Himalayan treks, with practical, up-to-date and expert advice on where to go when and what to take. It covers all the National Parks, offering advice and information on everything from tracking wildlife to hiring elephants. Dedicated chapters are devoted to mountain biking, white water rafting and other adventure sports, and there is unrivaled detail on Buddhism, Hinduism and the numerous ethnic groups that make Nepal a unique destination. The Rough Guide to Nepal also contains scores of detailed maps, covering everything from Pokhara and the Chitwan National Park to the Everest Base Camp trek. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Nepal.

Rehearsing for Life

Author : Monica Mottin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108641032
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Rehearsing for Life written by Monica Mottin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-09 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work examines the production and performance of theatrical activities aimed at bringing about social change in both development and political intervention in Nepal. If everyday social problems can be both represented and challenged through drama-based performances, then what differentiates street theatre performed in planned development from street theatre performed within social and political movements? This multi-sited ethnography attempts to answer this question by following the works of Aarohan Theatre – a Kathmandu-based professional company, performing both loktantrik natak (theatre for democracy) in the context of the 2005–06 popular movement, and kachahari natak (forum theatre) for development projects. The analysis then extends to the forum theatre produced by one of Aarohan's partner groups, the Kamlari Natak Samuha – a Tharu grass-roots activist organization based in Deukhuri Valley (West Nepal) campaigning against indentured child labour.

Historical Dictionary of Nepal

Author : Nanda R. Shrestha
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 144227770X
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Nepal written by Nanda R. Shrestha and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-02-10 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nepal is a living example of contrasts and contradictions.It is a country that was born in medieval times, grew up in the 16th century, and now finds itself engulfed in the high-tech gadgets and material marvels of the 21st century. Nepal has its share of problem which include inadequate economic development and social infrastructure, poverty and corruption, plus worsening pollution, but now it finally has relative peace and quiet after a hasty Maoist uprising. Indeed, it has passed through several democratic elections, and finally seems to be getting on the right track. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Nepal contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Nepal.

Himalayan Research Bulletin

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Himalayan Research Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Theatre of Nepal and the People Who Make It

Author : Carol C. Davis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108497616
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book The Theatre of Nepal and the People Who Make It written by Carol C. Davis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines Nepali theatre history, artists' personal lives, and political and social conditions that shape theatrical expression in Nepal.

The Rough Guide to Nepal

Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
ISBN 13 : 0241238102
Total Pages : 636 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Nepal written by Rough Guides and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Nepal is the most passionate and knowledgeable guide to this inspiring country. Discover Nepal's highlights with stunning photography, itineraries and colour-coded maps, plus detailed, up-to-date descriptions of the country's best restaurants, lodges, shops and hotels, for all budgets. There's solid practical advice on what to see and do, from rooftop bars in Kathmandu to meditation retreats in Boudha, and from riverside adventure resorts on the Bhote Koshi to tiger-spotting safaris in Chitwan and Bardia national parks. All the finest Himalayan treks are covered in detail, from the Annapurna Sanctuary and Everest Base Camp treks to the less-trodden trails of the Upper Mustang. Dedicated chapters are devoted to mountain biking and whitewater rafting, and there is unrivalled detail on Buddhism, Hinduism and the many ethnic groups that make Nepal a unique destination.