Bhotiya people of the himalaya
May 15th, 2010 | Comments: 2
Posted in: ethnic groups of Nepal, People
The Bhotiya / Bhotia are a Tibetan ethnic group who migrated into Nepal from Sikkim during the 15th century. They have no one language, but often speak dialects with about 50% overlap to Tibetan. In terms of culture of religion, they practice many of the same traditions and rituals as other Tibetan Buddhists and follow the different lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. Bhotiya are known for their practice of polyandry, the marriage of multiple men to one woman. While this practice is rare today, Bhotia would traditionally marry several brothers to one woman in order to keep land holdings intact within the family. The name “Bhote” actually derives from a word that means “from Tibet.”
See also this page which gives some more information on photography of Bhotiya people as well as the following pictures below.
Tags: Bhote, bhotia, Bhotiya, ethnic groups, polyandry
information is totally wrong and misleading………….
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GHT Admin Reply:
December 5th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
What exactly is misleading – please let us know so we can improve?
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Comment by shauka — July 6, 2010 @ 1:06 am