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This article was published by an organization called the Cultural Atlas. It began as a project that was
joint operation conducted SBS, International Educational Services, and Multicultural NSW, all
organizations based in Australia. It’s purpose is to bring about knowledge to Australians, and it
involves the work of various collaborators and researchers who have cultural ties to the culture
they are writing about. I think I can trust it, because the research is clearly done with a sense of
appreciation, sensitivity and understanding towards the culture
This article was published on Insider, and written by David Choi. David Choi is a former reporter
working for Insider and he extensively covered politics and has served in the US Army and the
California National Guard. I think because of his military experience, he felt compelled to write
about the Gurkhas, who are people with extensive military experience as well. The company,
Insider, in general, has been a reliable resource for many people, including myself. They have likely
researched extensively to make this article, which in turn will help me in my research.
This source is from Human Rights Watch, which is a global organization devoted to
researching and bringing awareness to human rights or a lack thereof. I think I can
definitely trust them because this organization has been operating for many years
and has been a reputable source of information for many researchers and activists.
It is also significant because it has caught the attention of many governments
around the world and has impacted the lives of so many people around the world.
This article was published by a website called Encyclopaedia Britannica. This is a website similar to
Wikipedia, however, unlike Wikipedia, all of the writers on this website are verified and credible
experts on the topics they are writing about. Moreover, I have used this website many times before
and I have come to rely upon it greatly, because the content is presented in an unbiased and
thoroughly researched manner.
This article was published by a website called “Source Nepal.” This website is an information hub
that deals with the culture, news, and geopolitical environment of Nepal. I’m also pretty sure that
most of its contributors are also from Nepal or living there. I think this article for this reason and
because the writers and researchers are Nepali, they are likely going to represent their culture in an
authentic way compared to how other researchers in the Western world might do it.
Nepali Dance reflects the identity of the group that created or traditionally performed the
dance
- The Sherpa Dance was created and performed by the Sherpa community of the Himalayas for
celebrations
- The Khukri Nach is performed by Gurkha soldiers or soldiers in the Nepali army
- Influenced by different cultures, https://mofa.gov.np/about-nepal/cultu
ethnicities and religions over re-society/
time https://www.gonepaltours.com/the-10-
- It is ancient nepal-traditional-dances/
- Evolved over time and very https://english.onlinekhabar.com/cultu
diverse ral-dance-nepal-communities.html
https://www.imnepal.com/nepali-danc
- Classical Dances of Nepal and
es/
Folk Dances of Nepal https://www.merokalam.com/folk-dan
- Classical: Kumari Dance - ces-of-nepal/
concerns the living goddess
“Kumari”, in INdra Jatra festival
of Newari culture, living
Goddess Kumari is adorned
with jewelry. During festival,
thousands gather and pay
homage to the goddess
- Folk : Jhankri Dance - dance in
rural areas by “witch
doctors”/shamans to treat sick
people, involves various
postures and gestures
- Folk: Chandi Dance - Performed
by Kirat Rais people to appease
Dancing is often used as a form of entertainment and
Lord Shiva and Parvati in hopes self-expression, as well as storytelling. This could not be
of gaining a good harvest more true, in my opinion, for the various dances found in
South Asia. These dances have evolved as a response to
changes in time and how people saw the world around
them. These dances, therefore, and in fact, much of the
arts and humanities in Nepal, are as much part of the
history of this country as the battles and politics are.
https://yunahandicrafts.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-handicrafts-in-nepal/
This source is from an online store called Yuna Handicrafts, and it sells traditional and
contemporary handicrafts from Nepal that are “high-quality, carefully selected and ethically
sourced.” This is a website entirely based upon providing knowledge about these handicrafts, as
well as the handicrafts themselves. That, and the fact that the people conducting and producing
this business and information hub are all Nepali themselves, I can trust that I will get the most
authentic perspective regarding this information.
This article was published by National Geographic, and they have been a prestigious news
organization dedicated to educating the everyday person about the world. They have also been a
trusted and credible resource for many people and for many years. I have come to rely upon their
articles because they are always presented in an unbiased and thoroughly researched manner. I
also appreciate that most of their articles are done in a way that is acknowledging to different
cultures if the said topic is significant to them, which in this case, it is.
It is culturally significant
- Indigenous peoples live in areas surrounding Mount Everest, including the Sherpas
- Significant to the Tibetans and the Nepalis
- National symbol of Nepal
It is dangerous to climb
- It is the highest peak in the world, meaning that the top can have very low oxygen levels.
- People have been known to die on the way there
- Risks of altitude sickness, avalanches, bad weather, brain swelling, asphyxiation, etc.
- Mount Everest is the highest
https://www.britannica.com/place/Mo
peak on the Himalayas, and the unt-Everest
world https://www.livescience.com/23359-m
- Located between Nepal and ount-everest.html
Tibet https://artsandculture.google.com/stor
- It is 8,849 meters high and y/mount-everest/kAWhL0aq-oU_-Q?hl=
(29,032) en
- Named after George Everest, https://explorerspassage.com/chronicl
Surveyor General of the country es/facts-mount-everest/
of India in the 1800s. https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.as
- Tibetan name is Chomolungma px?pid=10640
(Mother Goddess of the World)
- Nepali name is Sagarmatha,
meanings are disputed and
various
- Himalayas houses indigenous
peoples including the Sherpa
- The Sherpas are an ethnic
group living the valleys of the
Himalayas, have climbed
mountains for generations and
help mountain climbers today
- Lifestyle includes farming,
herding, trade, and they also
live with low oxygen levels year In many ways, Mount Everest is to Nepal as Mount Fuji is to Japan.
round Even if people have never heard of Nepal or know much about it,
they are likely to know at least something about Mount Everest. It
holds the record for being the highest peak in the world, and
holds a great deal of significance to the cultures that surround it,
and is a symbol of Nepal today. I will also be including the symbol
in my painting, and perhaps mentioning it in my narrative, but I
thought it was imperative that I first know the context of its
significance before recontextualizing it in my project.