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This 40-minute experimental film about Christoph and Betty von Fürer-Haimendorf was made by Mark Turin in August 1996.

Collection: Digital Himalaya Films & Video

Institution: Department of Social Anthropology

Created: Sat 16 Jan 2016

Ang Rita describes in Sherpa difference aspects of his life as a yak herder and yak herding culture. Tape includes native names for yak, birth and death ceremonies; castration...

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Fri 18 May 2012

Ang Rita explains in Sherpa how the Sherpa used to dress more like the Tibetans before western trekkers were so prevalent in the valley.

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Fri 18 May 2012

Ang Rita explains in Sherpa legends surrounding the presence of a Yeti.

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Fri 18 May 2012

Dr. Kami Sherpa discusses some of the challenges of recruiting Nepali doctors that are willing to stay and work long term in the Khumbu.

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Tue 29 May 2012

Dr. Kami Sherpa discusses why high altitude mountain sickness seems to be increasing; the health of Rai porters; the future of altitude illness; measures being taken to improve...

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Tue 29 May 2012

Ang Gylzen Sherpa talks about his life as an Ice Fall doctor on Mount Everest. He discusses safety, religious practices, group dynamics, organization and the effects of climate...

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Thu 17 May 2012

Ice Fall Doctor Ang Kami explains how his climbing background. Then he and Ang Nima being explaining how the history of the Ice Fall doctors.

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Thu 17 May 2012

Ang Nima, who has worked as an Ice Fall Doctor since 1975, describes his plan and desire to climb Mount Everest. It is worthwhile noting his proposed schedule to go up the...

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Thu 17 May 2012

Ang Nima explains how he became an ice fall doctor, starting with working on Sir Chris Bonington’s Everest expedition in the 1970s.

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Thu 17 May 2012

Ang Nima and Ang Kami describe how the route up the Khumbu Icefall is created each season. They also give their thoughts on how climate change has effected the icefall.

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Fri 18 May 2012

Ang Nima and Ang Kami discuss different elements of their lives as Ice Fall Doctors: what they like about the job; safety; what their wives think of the work; religion and how it...

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Fri 18 May 2012

Ang Nima and Ang Kami sing a few different songs. They begin with a Japanese climbing song, but move onto Sherpa songs.

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Fri 18 May 2012

Lakpa Norbu Sherpa discusses some of the differences in Sherpa dialect; how an increasing number of Sherpa are only speaking and learning Nepali; how his children’s inability to...

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Fri 18 May 2012

Lakpa Norbu Sherpa explains why as the only son in his family, they won’t allow him to climb Mount Everest.

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Fri 18 May 2012

Pasang Temba explains the traditional system under which barley was planted in the Khumbu.

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Fri 18 May 2012

Pasang Temba, trekking guide and lodge owner, from the Khumbu introduces himself and gives a little bit of information on his background.

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Fri 18 May 2012

Pasang Temba talks about Khampa people with frostbite coming over into Nepal to get treatment as they escape from Tibet.

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Fri 18 May 2012

Pasang Temba explains some of the legends associated with the local mountains.

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Fri 18 May 2012

Pasang Temba gives a more thorough explanation of the planting system. He also explains how the settlement of villages has changed over the years and how traditional knowledge...

Collection: World Oral Literature Project Collections

Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Created: Fri 18 May 2012