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SherpaAny member of a mountain-dwelling people of the Himalayas. Sherpas are of Tibetan culture and descent and speak a Tibetan dialect. They make a living spinning and weaving wool, along with farming and cattle breeding. They have won international renown as porters in the high Himalayas, and the name Sherpa has come to be used generically for porters there. They number about 50,000. Sherpa a member of a people of Mongolian origin living on the southern slopes of the Himalayas in Nepal, noted as mountaineers How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This Tibetan Buddhist holiday is the cultural and parochial highpoint for the Sherpa people who inhabit the mountain valleys surrounding Mount Everest. |
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