Foreword to the translation of ‘The ranking place’ by Samten Karmay and Philippe Sagant

In 1982, two great researchers, Philippe Sagant and Samten G Karmay, joined forces to pool their knowledge and make further progress in the study of themes dear to them.Philippe Sagant, a specialist in the ethnology of Himalayan populations, began his career doing fieldwork in eastern Nepal among t...

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Autore principale: Buffetrille, Katia
Natura: Article ou chapitre numérique
Lingua:Anglais
Pubblicazione: European Bulletin of Himalayan Research 2022
Accesso online:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Riassunto:In 1982, two great researchers, Philippe Sagant and Samten G Karmay, joined forces to pool their knowledge and make further progress in the study of themes dear to them.Philippe Sagant, a specialist in the ethnology of Himalayan populations, began his career doing fieldwork in eastern Nepal among the Limbu community, and later in central Nepal in Nyishang/Manang. In between times he worked in Tibet among the Sharwas of Amdo, the community from which Samten Karmay originates. In all three reg...