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Abstract:
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This book deals mainly with popular forms of architecture in the Himalayan regions, particularly in Nepal. It consists of thirteen contributions written by anthropologists, architects and a member of the Guild of carpenters. The book begins with a chapter on the house of Tharus, a population living in the tropical plains of Nepal, the Terai. Coming next, two contributions present the house of Indo- Nepalese (Parbatiya) high caste from Hills. The Newars from the kathmandu valley, a Tibeto- Burmese linguistic group who created a highly developed and urbanised civilisation in the Middle Ages, are dealt with in the third part. The follow four contributions on the domestic settlements of Nepalese Hill tribes : the Limbus, the Majhis, the Tamangs and Sherpas transhumant cattle breeders, and the Thakalis. The last part of the book is devoted to the description of houses in the area inhabited by Tibetan- Speaking populations at high altitudes in Nepal and in India (Ladakh).
Man and His Housing in the Himalayas provides an outline of recent researches in the field of Himalayan architecture and anthropology. The book aims also to draw attention to the most fragile, humble and domestic aspects of the cultural heritage of these remote regions.
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