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Water Treasures of the Himalayas (Hardcover)
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Water Treasures of the Himalayas (Hardcover)
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A billion lives depend on the wayers of the Himalayas; sixty
million live in this mountain range, while the rest live in its
foothills, on the plains of the Indian subcontinent. For them, the
Himalayas are a providential water tower. Despite their astonishing
diversity, all these peoples share the common belief that this is a
'Sacred Land' and this mountain range is, above all, the 'Abode of
Snow' where pure water springs, rivers gush and lakes are
crystal-clear. In this mosaic of peoples, languages, religions and
lands, water plays a vital part in the geographical distribution of
the various ethnic groups, their social organization and the way
they see themselves. With its stunning photographs and embedded
videos, this volume offers an anthropological insight into the
various bonds formed between man and water in the Himalayas. In
doing so, it also stresses both the importance of this water tower
of Asia, which provides for a thousand million people, and the
scope of the current economic and ecologic issues that are at
stake.
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