Love and Honor in the Himalayas: Coming to Know Another Culture
American anthropologist Ernestine McHugh arrived in the foothills of the Annapurna mountains in Nepal, and, surrounded by terraced fields, rushing streams, and rocky paths, she began one of several sojourns among the Gurung people whose ramro hawa-pani (good wind and water) not only describes the enduring bounty of their land but also reflects the climate of goodwill they seek to sustain in their community. It was in their steep Himalayan villages that McHugh came to know another culture,...
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"A stunning, emotionally charged, intellectually stimulating, and aesthetically crafted fieldwork memoir. This is a book I will teach often, recommend to colleagues, and share with family and friends for its multifaceted delights."—Kirin Narayan, University of Wisconsin, Madison
List of IllustrationsThe PeoplePreface1Reaching Tebas12Ways of Life Unfolding173The Fate of Embodied Beings294The Intimate Darkness of Shadows and Margins595Paths Without a Compass: Learning Family936Creating Selves, Crafting Lives1177Shattered Worlds and Shards of Love1398Return165Conceptual Context and Related Readings171Index177Acknowledgments179
\ From the Publisher"A stunning, emotionally charged, intellectually stimulating, and aesthetically crafted fieldwork memoir. This is a book I will teach often, recommend to colleagues, and share with family and friends for its multifaceted delights."—Kirin Narayan, University of Wisconsin, Madison\ \ \
