Monthly Archives: May 2010

Bonpo

Bonpo: Men who deal with certain classes of minor local spirits who harm people. They do not go into trance […]

Jankhri

Jankhri are usually mediums for the people of Nepali descent. Although they are originally associated with the Tamangs ethnic group, […]

Seasonal Works

Owners of their own land and livestock including yaks, the people have a heavy agricultural calendar which starts around the […]

Tamshing Lhundrup Choling

Description Tamshing is a small one-storey temple surrounded by monastic and village dwellings. From Tamshing monastery there is an excellent […]

Tangbi Lhakhang

Description Tangbi temple is located on a plateau above the Chamkhar river north of Kurje Temple and is now recheable […]

Nyimalung Trenda

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