Some notes on the Limbu people done by British diplomats and scholars in the 19th century

Authors

  • Лилия Александровна Стрельцова St. Petersburg State University, 7–9, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21638/11701/spbu13.2017.404

Abstract

This article represents a review of different essays done by British diplomats and scholars, where the Limbu people of Tibeto-Mongolian origin are mentioned. The Limbus inhabit mainly territories of Eastern Nepal. Due to the particular nature of their interaction with the ruling Shah dynasty of Nepal, the Limbus came into sight of the first Europeans who visited the country. Works presented in this article help to obtain an overview of the settlement areas, some specific features of the social order, interaction with other Nepalese ethnicities, religious beliefs and ritual practices of the Limbus in the 19 th century.

Keywords:

The Eastern Nepal, the Limbus, the Kiranti group, British residents, religious beliefs, marriage and funeral ritual practices

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Published

2017-12-15

How to Cite

Стрельцова, Л. А. (2017). Some notes on the Limbu people done by British diplomats and scholars in the 19th century. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, 9(4), 384–396. https://doi.org/10.21638/11701/spbu13.2017.404

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Vol. 9 No. 4 (2017)

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History and source studies

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