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ECOLOGY, ECONOMY, AND SOCIAL SYSTEM IN THE NEPAL HIMALAYAS 1
Author(s) -
IIJIMA SHIGERU
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
the developing economies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.305
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1746-1049
pISSN - 0012-1533
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1049.1964.tb00672.x
Subject(s) - acknowledgement , library science , sociology , political science , history , computer science , computer security
The Kingdom of Nepal is located between Tibet and India. The great Himalayas and other ranges run east to west through this slim, rectangular country and contribute strongly to the diversity of the natural environment, the people, and their culture. These ranges divide Nepal, roughly speaking> into three major cultural areas : the " Indic," " Tibetan,"4 and " Himalayan." The " Indic " cultural area is the southern half of Nepal where Hinduism is predominant. It is divided into two sub-cultural areas : the Tarai, an extension of the Gangetic plain in southern Nepal, which has almost the same cultural traits as the north Indian plain, and the Pahari, or hill area, which has a variation of the north Indian Hindu culture. Hol!vever, " in emphasizing differences, care must be taken not to ignore the numerous and basic similarities common to the Pahari and other north Indians." (Berreman : 1960, 775) The main characteristics of the " Indic " cultural area are as