PPT-THE HIMALAYAS

IX E Its Basic Geographical Features are The most characteristic features of the Himalayas are Great height Complex geologic structure Snowcapped peaks Large valley glaciers Deep river gorges. An Introduction to Nepal. Virginia E. O’Leary, Ph.D.. olearvi@auburn.edu. veoleary@gmail.com. . Everest. Annapurna. Cho . Oyu. Dhualagiri. Kanchenjunga. Lhotse. Macchapuchhre. Ama. . Dublam. Manaslu. of the . Himalaya Region . Using the map on the next slide, identify which countries include the Himalayas, and which major rivers have their source there.. http://daniellemeitiv.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/greater_himalayan_region_map.jpg. (Tibet and Nepal). Suman Thapa MD, PhD. Kathmandu, Nepal. Worldwide problem. Glaucoma . S. econd . leading cause of blindness after cataract . (. Resnikoff. , WHO 2002). Leading . cause of irreversible blindness. Mountain Hazelnuts . 1. George Mallory David . Breashears. . Rongbuk. Glacier: 1921 to 2009. Mountain Hazelnuts . 2. 7 Major Asian Rivers Fed by Himalayan Ice Pack . Billions of People Affected – in 8 countries . regions of India. Phytogeography is the study of distribution of plant species and elucidation of origin of flora.. Distribution of plants is mainly controlled by climatic factors.. 1. Temperature, Altitude, Precipitation, . 2. What country lies East of Cambodia?. Focus: India – China - Japan. Landscape of East Asia among the roughest in the world…yet is one of the most populated place in the world!!!!. Mountains and deserts . Indus River. Ganges River. subcontinent. monsoon. citadel. Migrate. caste. Brahman. avatar. reincarnation. Dharma. ahimsa. meditate. nirvana. missionary. Make a new page in your Notebook-put . Chapter 4 Vocabulary, People, Places . La gamme de thé MORPHEE vise toute générations recherchant le sommeil paisible tant désiré et non procuré par tout types de médicaments. Essentiellement composé de feuille de morphine, ce thé vous assurera d’un rétablissement digne d’un voyage sur . The Indian subcontinent is a peninsula that juts southward from the rest of Asia like an enormous arrowhead. The Himalayan Mountains separate the subcontinent from the rest of Asia . The first three letters of Phytogeographical regions of India Phytogeography is the study of distribution of plant species and elucidation of origin of flora. Distribution of plants is mainly controlled by climatic factors. 1. Temperature, Altitude, Precipitation, MT. EVEREST CLASS PRESENTATION. David Esca and Hannah May. Who is John Krakauer?. Who is Jon Krakauer. . Born April 12, 1954 in Brookline Massachusetts . Attended Hampshire University in Massachusetts. How did geography affect early settlement in IndiaIntroductionExtending through northern India the Himalayas himuh-LAY-uhz are home to the worlds tallest mountain Mount Everest and divide India from t The first comprehensive guide to the shamans and tantrikas of Nepal • 605 color and black-and-white illustrations, including 135 color thangkas.• Includes more than 20 psychoactives never before documented.• The result of 18 years of field research. The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal may be the only culture in the world where both shamanic and tantric techniques are still alive and in full practice today. The result of eighteen years of field research, Shamanism and Tantra in the Himalayas presents for the first time a comprehensive overview of shamanism that is based on the knowledge and experience of the different tribes from that region. Included are original statements from the various ethnic groups and 135 color thangkas, which act as visual guides to the specific practices of the tantric tradition. In addition to the thangkas, the book is lavishly illustrated with numerous photos of different shamanic healing ceremonies, ritual objects, and culturally significant plants that have never been published before. The book also contains a wealth of original recipes, smoking mixtures, scientific tables, charts, and descriptions of more than 20 plants whose psychoactive properties and uses by shamans have never before been researched or documented. - . Chungda. Sherpa. Date. Climate Witness Story. Namaste!. My name is . Chungda. Sherpa. I am from Nepal and I am here to share my story of life in the Himalayas with you. My Hometown. I come from a small village called .