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Space, territory, and a stupa in Eastern Nepal: exploring Himalayan themes and traces of Bon
, 2010 Recent research has adduced growing evidence for a distinct stratum of cultural practices that underlies various "tribal" traditions in the Himalayan region and that also seems to be characteristic of various local versions of the Bon tradition.
Bickel, Balthasar
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Recent publications on central Himalayan arts and architecture: a review essay
, 2020 International audienceThis review essay presents three publications on central Himalayan arts and architecture. Published over the past decade, they constitute the most recent works on the subject.
David C Andolfatto +1 more
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Walking and Perceptions of Danger in Various Cities
City &Society, Volume 37, Issue 2, August 2025.ABSTRACT Taking inspiration from Mauss' classic idea of walking as one of many “techniques of the body,” this essay reflects on how perceptions of danger shape how one walks in various cities. I draw on my own research on the limits and possibilities of quantified walking as well as on urban experiences I have had in my life.
Anne Meneley
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J. F. Fisher, ed., Himalayan Anthropology. The Indo-Tibetan Interface
, 1980 Bouillier Véronique. J. F. Fisher, ed., Himalayan Anthropology. The Indo-Tibetan Interface. In: L'Homme, 1980, tome 20 n°1. pp.
Bouillier, Véronique
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Areas of High Biodiversity Value Evidenced by the Spatial Scaling of Phylogenetic Uniqueness
Ecology Letters, Volume 28, Issue 7, July 2025.Phylogenetic endemism is the most efficient single criterion to maximise global phylogenetic diversity within the smallest land area, and can be complemented with the spatial scaling of phylogenetic uniqueness which allows distinguishing globally distinct but regionally less unique sites ‘(evolutionary hills)’ from highly irreplaceable sites even at ...
Andrés Baselga +2 more
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Digital Anthropology: Projects and Platforms
, 2011 Article published 28 November, 2011. The article reports presentations given at the American Anthropological Association meeting. The article includes a review of Dr Mark Turin's presentation, entitled: 'Multimedia Archives for Anthropology of the ...
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Himalayan Connections: Disciplines, Geographies, Trajectories - A workshop report
, 2014 “Himalayan Connections: Disciplines, Geographies, Trajectories” was held from March 9-10, 2013 at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. The workshop was convened by Andrew Quintman (Religious Studies) and Sara Shneiderman (Anthropology), both Yale ...
Lord, Austin +2 more
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The relationships between religion and development: views from anthropology [PDF]
, 2007 The field of anthropology is concerned with the ways in which people perceive their identity and the world around them. This Working Paper strives to complement and enrich the Religions and Development Programme at the University of Birmingham by ...
Bradley, Tamsin
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, 2023 Tracing the experiences of mobile Himalayans across the globe, Places in Knots describes the ways in which Himalayan people relate to the multiple places they inhabit and the work and trouble of keeping their communities tied together.
Saxer, Martin
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Himalayan households, Tamang demography and domestic process
, 2010 The book "Himalayan Households, Tamang Demography and Domestic Process written by Tomes E. Fricke is about the depth and massive study of mountain adaption toward an anthropological framework for population research within the human ecological ...
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