A highland Tibetan ethnic group living in the mountainous region at the southern foot of Mt. Everest in Nepal. The population is estimated at about 100,000. Sherpa means "Eastern people" in Tibetan, and Sherpa is a dialect of Tibetan, and their manners and customs are very similar to those of Tibetans. They practice Lamaism and are engaged in agriculture and livestock farming. They are also indispensable assistants for Himalayan mountaineering, and are familiar with Japanese climbing teams. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
ネパール,エベレスト南麓の山岳地帯に居住するチベット系高地民族。人口約 10万と推定される。シェルパとはチベット語で「東の人」を意味し,シェルパ語はチベット語の一方言で,チベット人と風俗,習慣がよく似ている。宗教はラマ教で,農業,牧畜業に従事する。またヒマラヤ登山にはアシスタントとして欠くべからざる存在であり,日本登山隊ともなじみが深い。
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