Highlighting patterns of change and adaptation among the Hyolmo of Nepal, their religious life in the villages and in the urban context, this book addresses the Shamanic-Buddhist interface and their dynamics of change, mutual appropriations and negotiations over time. An important contribution to the anthropology of Nepal and to the anthropology of religion and ethnic identity, the book's analyses of the various dimensions of social, political, and religious life of the Hyolmo people offer a unique insight into a fascinating Himalayan culture and its formation.
Highlighting patterns of change and adaptation among the Hyolmo of Nepal, their religious life in the villages and in the urban context, this book add...
