Legends of the Lepchas
Title | Legends of the Lepchas PDF eBook |
Author | Yishey Doma |
Publisher | Penguin Random House India Private Limited |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 2023-05-22 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9357080694 |
'In the beginning there was nothing but vast emptiness on earth and in the sky. Itbu-moo, the Mother Creator, shaped the mountains, rivers and lakes. But something was missing. Why did her creation feel empty? So, taking a fresh ball of snow, she created the first man . . . and then the first woman. These became the chief deities of the Lepchas.' Thus begins one of the stories in this delightful book, a compilation of folk tales of the Lepchas, passed down through the ages. Custodians of a language and script of the same name, the Lepchas inhabit regions that currently fall under the state of Sikkim, in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, Ilam district of eastern Nepal and the south-western parts of Bhutan. Ancient lore suggests that they have inhabited in the region from time immemorial. The tales included in this collection-describing gods, goddesses, people, animals and nature in a cohesive world where one cannot do without the other-skilfully bring to life the beliefs and rich culture of this unique community. Accompanying each short story are stunning illustrations, etching the lyrical sweep and mood of the tale.
Legends of the Lepchas
Title | Legends of the Lepchas PDF eBook |
Author | Yishey Doma |
Publisher | Ebury Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2023-09-05 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780143460671 |
'In the beginning there was nothing but vast emptiness on earth and in the sky. Itbu-moo, the Mother Creator, shaped the mountains, rivers and lakes. But something was missing. Why did her creation feel empty? So, taking a fresh ball of snow, she created the first man . . . and then the first woman. These became the chief deities of the Lepchas.' Thus begins one of the stories in this delightful book, a compilation of folk tales of the Lepchas, passed down through the ages. Custodians of a language and script of the same name, the Lepchas inhabit regions that currently fall under the state of Sikkim, in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, Ilam district of eastern Nepal and the south-western parts of Bhutan. Ancient lore suggests that they have inhabited in the region from time immemorial. The tales included in this collection-describing gods, goddesses, people, animals and nature in a cohesive world where one cannot do without the other-skilfully bring to life the beliefs and rich culture of this unique community. Accompanying each short story are stunning illustrations, etching the lyrical sweep and mood of the tale.
Legends Of Lepchas
Title | Legends Of Lepchas PDF eBook |
Author | Yishey, Doma |
Publisher | Tranquebar Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9789380283791 |
Many of the tales included in this delightful collection, describe gods, goddesses, people, animals and nature in a cohesive world where one cannot do without the other.
The Unknown and Untold Reality about the Lepchas
Title | The Unknown and Untold Reality about the Lepchas PDF eBook |
Author | K. P. Tamsang |
Publisher | |
Pages | 106 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Lepcha (South Asian people) |
ISBN |
On the Lepchas of West Bengal and Sikkim.
A Grammar of the Róng (Lepcha) Language, as it Exists in the Dorjeling and Sikim Hills
Title | A Grammar of the Róng (Lepcha) Language, as it Exists in the Dorjeling and Sikim Hills PDF eBook |
Author | George Byres Mainwaring |
Publisher | |
Pages | 186 |
Release | 1876 |
Genre | Lepcha language |
ISBN |
Democratisation in the Himalayas
Title | Democratisation in the Himalayas PDF eBook |
Author | Vibha Arora |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 291 |
Release | 2017-02-03 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1351997998 |
Democratisation is a formidable task in the Himalayan region owing to its immense cultural heterogeneity. The process of democratisation has accentuated ethnic competition, assertion of identity, and demand for ethnic homelands to protect, safeguard, and promote political and development interests of various groups. This volume discusses competing interests; identity politics that permeates political formations, the transformations in the traditional forms of governance and their adaption to democratic institutions; the genesis and periodic eruptions of ethnic assertions, and attempts to resolve ethnic conflict. It shows how recent efforts at deepening democratic values and implementing social justice have been resisted and contested. The book argues that the play of ethnicity, the creation of political parties and interest groups, the emergence of social movements, and the voice of protest and opposition do not indicate a crisis in democracy but comprise the instruments by which the state is pushed towards reform, welfare, and inclusive politics, and is obliged to listen to the people. Rich in ethnographic research, this volume will be useful to scholars and researchers of social and political anthropology, political studies, South Asian studies, Nepal and Himalayan studies, sociology, and development studies.
The Sino-Tibetan Languages
Title | The Sino-Tibetan Languages PDF eBook |
Author | Randy J. LaPolla |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 754 |
Release | 2006-05-17 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 113579717X |
There are more native speakers of Sino-Tibetan languages than of any other language family in the world. Records of these languages are among the oldest for any human language, and the amount of active research on them, both diachronic and synchronic, has multiplied in the last few decades. This volume includes overview articles as well as descriptions of individual languages and comments on the subgroups in which they occur. In addition to a number of modern languages, there are descriptions of several ancient languages.