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Tibetan World of the Indian Himalayas - An Ethnography of the Garden of Dakini (Hardcover)
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Tibetan World of the Indian Himalayas - An Ethnography of the Garden of Dakini (Hardcover)
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In the Lahul region of Himachal Pradesh, Hindu and Tibetan cultures
coexist. This region is also known as 'Garsha Kandoling' to
Tibetans, which means 'Garsha, a garden of Dakini'. The people of
Lahul live 3,400 metres above sea level in a challenging
mountainous environment. Most of the original inhabitants are
Mongoloid, and believe in Tibetan Buddhism. Their traditional ways
of life are also Tibetan-like, and suitably adapted for the rigours
of life at high altitude. This book is based on fieldwork conducted
from 1987 onwards. In the first half of the book, anthropological
data about Lahuli society is presented. Various topics such as the
means of inheriting wealth, gender issues, and marriage customs
(including the practice of adopting a bridegroom into the brides
family) are discussed. The discussion is thematically focused on
the issue of opposing principles between the household (Kyum), and
family (Jinmad). Polyandry, a unique form of marriage in Tibet, can
be understood as a means of mediation between these principles. The
second half of the book describes a utopian religious movement that
developed in the early 1960s and which later led to the tragic
journey undertaken to discover Demojong, a Beyul (hidden country)
that was said to exist near Kanchenjunga. The leader of this
movement -- Terton Tulshuk Lingpa (1916-63), was a Ningmapa yogi
from Tibet. Following Indias Independence in 1947, Lahuli society
and culture has been transformed dramatically. But as this intimate
portrait drawn by a Japanese anthropologist shows, the people of
Lahul have successfully re-organised and adapted their way of life,
whilst preserving their traditional values and religion.
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