Posted by: JPEG April 30, 2009
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Sorry i had to delete your posting "I got one too not in traditional costumes though....."
as the reason speaks for itself.
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The origin of the term Newar is not yet fully established. According to D.R.Regmi “ Newar is a comparatively new term. It came to be used for the inhabitants of the valley about the 17th century. It is not surprising that the Newar people were influenced by Tibet and India. What is surprising is
their creativity response to this stimulus, which actually led to a genuine exchange with their giant neighbors. Medieval Near society has left a religious architectural and artistic legacy that is unique,
and spectacular by any standard. Although most Newars have Mongoloid physical characteristics, some don't, so their origins are shrouded in mystery. It is now generally accepted that they are a mixture of many different peoples who were attracted to the valley, possibly origination with the Kiratis. Regmi states that the early Newars may have an ancestry connected with both the Kiranti
and the Lichhavis, one-time rulers of the Nepal Valley.
During the course of history a considerable amount of cultural influence has been exerted on the Newar culture by various immigrant groups. These immigrants were ultimately absorbed into the Newar community. Of all the people who migrated to the Nepal Valley, the Malla Kshatriyas of India were the most distinctive. Perhaps the Newars most striking characteristic is their love of communal life. Newar houses were invariably clustered together, usually around sites of religious significance. Although their economy was centered around agriculture and trade, they created sophisticated urban communities which catered to a breadth of human needs in an integrated way that has rarely been matched.
Today there are around 600,000 Newars largely centered in the Kathmandu Valley. Always traders and merchants, the Newars continue to fill this role throughout the kingdom.
Slusser contends that people of Tibeto-Burman origin probably drifted down from the harsh Tibetan plateau and were ancestors of the current hill tribes and Newars. (Slusser, 1982).
Sorry i had to delete your posting "I got one too not in traditional costumes though....."
as the reason speaks for itself.
Newar ni Beauty_JPG by JPG
“A Newar has been defined as an inhabitant of the Valley of Nepal who speaks Newariâ€.
The origin of the term Newar is not yet fully established. According to D.R.Regmi “ Newar is a comparatively new term. It came to be used for the inhabitants of the valley about the 17th century. It is not surprising that the Newar people were influenced by Tibet and India. What is surprising is
their creativity response to this stimulus, which actually led to a genuine exchange with their giant neighbors. Medieval Near society has left a religious architectural and artistic legacy that is unique,
and spectacular by any standard. Although most Newars have Mongoloid physical characteristics, some don't, so their origins are shrouded in mystery. It is now generally accepted that they are a mixture of many different peoples who were attracted to the valley, possibly origination with the Kiratis. Regmi states that the early Newars may have an ancestry connected with both the Kiranti
and the Lichhavis, one-time rulers of the Nepal Valley.
During the course of history a considerable amount of cultural influence has been exerted on the Newar culture by various immigrant groups. These immigrants were ultimately absorbed into the Newar community. Of all the people who migrated to the Nepal Valley, the Malla Kshatriyas of India were the most distinctive. Perhaps the Newars most striking characteristic is their love of communal life. Newar houses were invariably clustered together, usually around sites of religious significance. Although their economy was centered around agriculture and trade, they created sophisticated urban communities which catered to a breadth of human needs in an integrated way that has rarely been matched.
Today there are around 600,000 Newars largely centered in the Kathmandu Valley. Always traders and merchants, the Newars continue to fill this role throughout the kingdom.
Slusser contends that people of Tibeto-Burman origin probably drifted down from the harsh Tibetan plateau and were ancestors of the current hill tribes and Newars. (Slusser, 1982).