Stones of Silence: Journeys in the HimalayaOver a period of six years, Dr. Schaller explored the awesome Himalays in order to study the fascinating but increasingly rare wild life of the area and to determine what locations would make good reserves and national parks. Just as the outside influences of the last quarter century are taking their toll of the wildlife of the region, so are they changing the culture of the people who have lived there for centuries. High adventure, introspection, observation, and discovery are a part of this story. |
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... Dolpo is an ethnic enclave of Tibetans , about 1,300 square miles in size , with a culture not yet disrupted by outside forces . In neighboring Tibet - of which Dolpo was part until the eighteenth century - the Chinese have almost ...
... Dolpo is an ethnic enclave of Tibetans , about 1,300 square miles in size , with a culture not yet disrupted by outside forces . In neighboring Tibet - of which Dolpo was part until the eighteenth century - the Chinese have almost ...
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... Dolpo , because we looked for a snow peak , white and sharp - edged like a crystal . But ask- ing Namu , Jang - bu learned that Crystal Mountain is the gray - walled bulk guarding the entrance of the gorge leading to the Kanga La . The ...
... Dolpo , because we looked for a snow peak , white and sharp - edged like a crystal . But ask- ing Namu , Jang - bu learned that Crystal Mountain is the gray - walled bulk guarding the entrance of the gorge leading to the Kanga La . The ...
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... Dolpo has a severe fuel and food shortage , there seldom being enough potatoes , buckwheat , and barley until the next crop is ripe . In order to sur- vive for several months in the low- lands , many Dolpo men first trek across the ...
... Dolpo has a severe fuel and food shortage , there seldom being enough potatoes , buckwheat , and barley until the next crop is ripe . In order to sur- vive for several months in the low- lands , many Dolpo men first trek across the ...
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