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Perhaps the most famous Nepalese female mountaineer, two-time Everest summiteer [[Pemba Doma Sherpa]], died after falling from [[Lhotse]] on [[22 May]] [[2007]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6684649.stm "Famous female Nepal climber dead"], ''[[BBC News]]'', 23 May, 2007</ref> |
Perhaps the most famous Nepalese female mountaineer, two-time Everest summiteer [[Pemba Doma Sherpa]], died after falling from [[Lhotse]] on [[22 May]] [[2007]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6684649.stm "Famous female Nepal climber dead"], ''[[BBC News]]'', 23 May, 2007</ref> |
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- For other uses of the word Sherpa, see Sherpa (disambiguation).
The Sherpa (Tibetan: "eastern people", from shar "east" + pa "people") are an ethnic group from the most mountainous region of Nepal, high in the Himalayas. Sherpas migrated from eastern Tibet to Nepal within the last 500 years. A sherpa woman is known as a "sherpani".
The term 'sherpa' (the preferred spelling with a lower case first letter) is also used to refer to local people, typically men, employed as porters or guides for mountaineering expeditions in the Himalayas. They are highly regarded as elite mountaineers and experts in their local terrain, as well as having good physical endurance and resilience to high altitude conditions. However, a sherpa is not necessarily a member of the Sherpa ethnic group. Sherpa generally act as porters on Everest expeditions.
Native territory
Most Sherpas live in the eastern regions; however, some live farther west in the Rolwaling valley and in the Helambu region north of Kathmandu. Pangboche is the Sherpas' oldest village in Nepal. Sherpas speak their own Sherpa language which in many ways resembles a dialect of Tibetan. The Jirels, native people of Jiri, are ethnically related to the Sherpas. It is said that the Jirels are descendants of a Sherpa mother and Sunuwar (another ethnic group of the eastern part of Nepal) father[citation needed]. In India, Sherpas also inhabit the towns of Darjeeling and Kalimpong and the Indian state of Sikkim. The 2001 Nepal Census recorded 154,622 Sherpas in that country, of which 92.83% were Buddhists, 6.26% were Hindus, 0.63% were Christians and 0.20% were Bön.
| English | Sherpa |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Ngi`ma (Ng' is the phoneme / ŋ /.) |
| Monday | Dawa |
| Tuesday | Mingma |
| Wednesday | Lhakpa |
| Thursday | Phurba |
| Friday | Pasang |
| Saturday | Pemba |
Note that the above days of the week is derived from Tibetan language ("Pur-gae"). The Sherpas contribute substantially to the economic growth and stability of Nepal. [citation needed]
Sherpas and mountaineering
Sherpas were of immeasurable value to early explorers of the Himalayan region, serving as guides and porters at the extreme altitudes of the peaks and passes in the region. Today, the term is used casually to refer to almost any guide or porter hired for mountaineering expeditions in the Himalayas. However, in Nepal Sherpas insist on making the distinction between themselves and general porters, as they often serve in a more guide-like role and command higher pay and respect from the community.
Sherpas are renowned in the international climbing and mountaineering community for their hardiness, expertise, and experience at high altitudes. Many have speculated that a portion of Sherpas' climbing ability may be due to a genetically greater lung capacity, allowing much better performance at high altitudes.[citation needed] It has also been suggested that one reason why they were widely used as porters is that they had fewer dietary prohibitions than most people of the region and were prepared to eat whatever was available to them on expeditions.
Famous Sherpas
The most famous Sherpa is Tenzing Norgay, who climbed Mount Everest with Edmund Hillary for the first time in 1953. Tenzing's son Jamling Tenzing Norgay, also climbed Everest in honor of his father with the famous Ed Viesturs during the disastrous year of 1996.
Two Sherpas, Pemba Dorjie and Lhakpa Gelu, have recently competed as to who can climb Everest from Basecamp the fastest. On May 23, 2003, Dorjie summited in 12 hours and 46 minutes. Three days later, Gelu beat his record by two hours, summiting in 10 hours 46 minutes. On May 21, 2004, Dorjie again improved the record by more than two hours with a total time of 8 hours and 10 minutes.[1]
On May 16, 2007, Appa Sherpa successfully summited Mt. Everest for the 17th time, breaking his own record for most successful ascents.[2]
Perhaps the most famous Nepalese female mountaineer, two-time Everest summiteer Pemba Doma Sherpa, died after falling from Lhotse on 22 May 2007.[3]
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See also
External links
References
- ^ "New Everest Speed Record upheld". EverestNews.com. Retrieved Feb 4, 2007.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Super sherpa's new Everest record". BBC News. May 16, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2007.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Famous female Nepal climber dead", BBC News, 23 May, 2007