Research on Mustang, Nepal.

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MUSTANG NEPAL RESEARCH The population of Mustang called as ​Loba​ or ​Lowa​ which is a Tibetan dialect. The Loba (Lo Pa) people are ethnic Tibetan and practice a form of Buddhism from the Sakya lineage. They are very close to the Tibetans regarding culture, language and follows ​Buddhism religion​. There is also a sect of the rare ​Bon religion​ here and the Bon priests practice along with Tibetan lamas at the local festival. They celebrate four major religious festivals: Gine, Gensu, Gelung, and Nayuene. But the ​Tiji festival​is more popular in Mustang. Its three-day festival consisting of Tibetan rituals known as ​“The chasing of the Demons”​. Also in Mustang, you may also find ​Nepali culture​ and r​ eligions​ in many areas celebrate different festivals.

Another interesting topic in ​Loba culture​ is ​marriage​. Quite commonly, a Loba woman will be married to several men, a practice is known as ​polyandry​. This is done due to the idea that there is less chance of a woman becoming a ​widow​ if she has ​many husbands​. This is a unique feature of the Loba, but nowadays in new modern time that is slowly diminishing. The younger Loba want to

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