The Thakali: A Himalayan Ethnography

This monograph presents a comprehensive ethnography of the Thakali with particular reference to the Thak Khola valley of Mustang district, Nepal. The homeland of the Thakali based on several years of fieldwork since 1972, it provides a wealth of hitherto unrecorded detail and much insight on Thakali history, culture and society. Michael Vinding, born in Copenhagen in 1950, is a diplomat, presently Resident Coordinatior, Liasion Office of Denmark, Thimphu. Since 1972 he has researched the Thakali of Mustang District, Nepal. He is the author of Lha Phewa: The Thakali 12 year Festival.