Presentation on Sherpa of Himalayan by Rajesh Ligal

1. Sherpa
By
Rajesh
Nisha
Eva
Lakpa

2. Introduction
• The sherpa are one of the Bhotia,
the Tibetan-related ethnic groups
inhabiting several high valleys in
Northern Nepal.

3. Location
• Sherpa village in Nepal are at elevations
between 2,400 to 3,600m on the southern
slopes of the Himalayan range.

4. • Sherpa migrated from Tibet across
the Himalayan range in the middle
of the 16th century.
• There are main four Fundamental
Sherpa Clans:
-Minyagpa
-Thimmi
-Sertaw
-Chawa
History

5. Costume &
Accessories
• kitycow-long-sleeved robes which
fall to slightly below the knee
• Chhuba-tied at the waist with a
cloth sash called Kara
• Tolung-a pouch-like space worn on
the waist
• Raatuk,- a blouse traditionally
made out of bure, white raw silk

6. • Kanam-trousers
• Tetung-outer jacket
• Tongkok- long-sleeved floor-length
dresses of thick wool
• A sleeveless variation called Angi is
worn over a raatuk (blouse) in
warmer weather
• These are worn with colourful
striped aprons; metil aprons are
worn in front, and gewe in back,
and are held together by an
embossed silver buckle called
Kyetig

7. Festivals
Of Sherpa

8. Buddha Jayanti

9. Buddha Jayanti
• Celebrates the birth of Lord Buddha
• Falls on the day of full moon of Baisakha

10. • This anniversary is on June 6
• It is also marked with religious
importance as his holiness is
considered to be the incarnation
of Aolokitesvora
Birthday of
Dalai Lama

11. • Similar to Mani Rimdhu
• Celebrated in the restricted area of
Upper Mustang by Lhoba peoples
• Usually falls during May
Tiji Festival

12. • The major religious day
• It marks the start of new year
• Usually falls during the month February or March
Loshar

13. • Observed by Sherpas in Khumba (Everest region)
• Celebrated on full moon day either (Dec or Nov)
Mani Rimbu

14. Food & Lifestyle
Of Sherpa

15. Food & Lifestyle
• Farmers, Tourist guide and Traders
between Tibet and Nepal
• Tenzing Norgay quoted "Potatoes
are our main crops, and are the basis
of the Sherpa Diet, just as rice is for
the Hindu and Chinese people."
• Heavy diet of potatoes, locally grown
vegetables, noodles and meat
• Meat is hardly used
• Guests are as revered as family
• Renown for their energy, strength,
and good humor.

16. Breakfast
• Sherpa communities are early
risers and take breakfast in the
early dawn hours
• The morning meal is a roasted
barley porridge called tsampa, a
wheat paste known as syan, and
servings of Tibetan Tea

17. Lunch
• For many farmers, lunch is a quick
midday break taken in the fields,
meant to maintain energy and
suppress hunger until dinner
• Potatoes with the vegetables are
mashed into a paste, then baked
into a thin pancake.

18. Dinner
• Dinner in the Himalayas is hearty
and filling, with high fat and
calories for strength and warmth
during the bitterly cold winters
• Passed down from Tibet, thukpa is
a thick noodle soup of wide
noodles, meat, broth, and
vegetables