Sherpa people
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The Sherpa people are a Tibetan ethnic group native to the mountainous regions of Nepal, India, and the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China. Most Sherpas live in eastern Nepal: the provinces of Bagmati
Young Sherpas in traditional attire at the West Bengal Sherpa Cultural Board
Sherpa mountain guide Pem Dorjee Sherpa at the Khumbu Icefall
Thame Gompa is one of a number of Sherpa monasteries in Nepal
Traditional Sherpa architecture, with a steel roof
Tibet
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Tibet is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau. It is the homeland of the Tibetans. Other ethnic groups also reside on the plateau, including Mongols, the Lho
Sherpa people
…ཤར, "east") and pa (པ, "people"). The reason for this derivation is unclear, but a common explanation notes that the Sherpas originated in eastern Tibet. The community is based in the Nepalese highlands, however, which is south of Tibet. Genetic studies indicate that much of the Sherpa population has…
Greater Tibet regions and claims; click image and go to 'More details' to understand more about the various colours
Tibetan family in Kham attending a horse festival
Rishabhanatha, the first Tirthankara of Jainism, is considered to have attained nirvana near Mount Kailash in Tibet in Jain tradition.
King Songtsen Gampo