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Review of Mahesh C. Regmi, Landownership in Nepal
This is a review by L. F. Stiller of Mahesh C. Regmi, Landownership in Nepal.
Review of Nagendra Sharma, Nepali Janajivan
This is a review by Navin K. Rai of Nagendra Sharma, Nepali Janajivan.
Generative Phonology and the Aspirated Consonants of Colloquial Maithili
The article describes the aspirated consonants of Maithili in the framework of generative phonology. Maithili is the second major language of Nepal and the author tries to find the answer to the quest...
The Origins of sTod-Pa: A Nyinba Clan Legend
Nyin is a Tibetan root meaning 'sun' or 'day'. The author writes that until their emancipation fifty years ago, slaves were owned by Nyinba families. The slaves were said to be of Tibetan origin, spok...
The Kinship Basis of a Nepalese Rural Ward
an aspect of the social structure of rural Nepal. It discusses the features of a few gaon panchayat along with a sketch plan of the Makaibari gaon panchayat area. The survey area was inhabited by dist...
The Early History of Lo (Mustang) and Ngari
The article starts with the paragraph on Mustang by a Mustangi author. In the native language, Mustang (smon thang) refers only to the small walled capital city of the larger territory of Lo (go bo). ...
The Ban Rajas – A Vanishing Himalayan Tribe
The article attempts to present information about the Kusunda who are called Ban Raja. The literal meaning of Ban Raja is 'King of the Forest'. The author writes that it is ironic that this tribe is b...
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