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Gender Markers in Tibetan Morphology
The article explains the function and structure of the gender marking suffixes, attached to nouns and adjectives in Tibetan. (Mark Premo-Hopkins 2004-04-15)
Creative Dismemberment among the Tamang and Sherpas of Nepal
The article looks at traditional stories that guide the correct manner for division of yak carcasses in Tamang tradition. (Mark Premo-Hopkins 2004-04-15)
Change and Differentiation in Tibetan Sex Roles: The New Adult Generation in India
The article looks at cultural change in the Tibetan diaspora in India, focusing on sex-roles and traditional lifestyle ideas. (Mark Premo-Hopkins 2004-04-15)
Preliminary Remarks on the Uddānas in the Vinaya of the Mūlasarvāstivādin
The article looks at the Uddānas in the Vinaya of the Mūlasarvāstivādin verses (MSV). In this text, the Uddānas are verses made up of keywords that serve as a sort of index for the following con...
The Mongol Census in Tibet
The article looks the Mongol censuses taken during their rule of China. Evidence of the 1268 census, as well as others, can be found in some traditional Tibetan religio-historical texts. (Mark Premo...
Āryadeva on the Career of the Boddhisattva
The article looks at the work of Āryadeva (ca. second-third century CE), who is recognized as one of the six ornaments of Mahāyāna Buddhism, that deals with the descriptions and explanations of the...
A Preliminary Study of Chapter Six of the gZer-mig
The article looks at chapter six of the Zermik (Gzer-mig) in order to draw attention to the structural and topical similarties between the Zermik and other traditional narratives. The a...
The Ordinance of lHa Bla-ma Ye-shes-'od
The article discusses biographical information on Lha Lama Yeshé Ö (lha bla ma ye shes 'od), a well known figure in the Tibetan dynasties of the 10th and 11th centuries. The article also looks in mo...
Some Notes on the House of lHa rGya-ri
The article presents information on the house of Lha Gyari (lHa rGya ri), a noble Tibetan family, looking closely at their early history, special customs, and social rank. (Mark Premo-Hopkins 2004-04...
Indabhūti's rDo-rje theg pa'i rtsa ba dang yan lag gi ltung ba'i bshags-pa: A Tantric Confessional Text
The article looks at Dorjé tekpé tsawa dang yenlak gi tungwé shakpa (rdo rje theg pa'i rtsa ba dang yan lag gi ltung ba'i bshags pa), written by Indrabhūti, as a traditional Tantric con...
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