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Nyinba believe that their ancestors are an amalgam of Peoples mostly from western Tibet and also from elsewhere in Tibet, ethnic Tibetan
regions in Nepal. The Nyinba are one of many small, largely endogamous groups positioned along the northern border-lands of Nepal that can be identified as ethnically Tibetan by their language, by the Tibetan Buddhist religion, and other features of culture and social structure. The Nyinba live in Humla, a district of the Karnali Zone in far northwestern Nepal. Tibetan speakers in this region call their territory "Nyin Yul Tshan Zhi," literally, "the four villages on a southfacing [sunny] slope." Nepali speakers call the community "Barthapale," thapale referring to its high valley location. Government documents originally identified these people as "Bhotia," meaning Tibetan. Later, to affirm their Nepali nationality, they became classified as "Tamang," the ethnonym of Tibeto-Burman-speaking hill people from central Nepal.
All four Nyinba villages include a main settlement at the center of village territory plus one or more small hamlets located nearer its borders. The largest village includes fifty-eight households, the smallest twenty-seven households (the constituent hamlets are two to seven households in size). The settlement pattern is nucleated; the houses are tightly clustered, with adjoining walls and roofs in the larger and older settlements. These houses are large and three stories tall; they are solidly built of fashioned stone and timber, often covered with a layer of mud plaster. At ground level is the barn, which is subdivided into compartments for different domestic animals. On the second story is the family's main quarters. This typically consists of a kitchen-cum-living room, a windowless storage room for valuables, another storage room also used for sleeping, and a long outer corridor, where a small, second hearth is placed. On the top story stand a number of storage sheds. The main living rooms have plank floors and carved pillars, while the other rooms have earthen floors and roughly cut pillars. Windows are small and closed by shutters; glass remains exceedingly rare. Villages and hamlets are surrounded by agricultural land, with the hamlets located adjacent to more recently reclaimed lands on the margins of village Territory. Each village has rights to specific forest and grazing lands. Each village also includes its own gompa, the temple and domestic establishment of a noncelibate Buddhist lama. These buildings are set apart from the houses of lay people, typically located above village settlements and in a "pure" place.
Nyinba villages are located at approximately 30° N and 81°51' E, in a valley carved out by the Humla Karnali and Dozam rivers. The terrain in this region is rugged and the arable land limited, creating strong competition for land. Nyinba control a narrow band of territory beginning at 2,550 meters and extending to the valley summit, with the villages located between 2,850 and 3,300 meters. This elevation is associated with a temperate climate. Much of the force of the summer monsoon is spent on mountains to the east and south, limiting annual rainfall. A second, western monsoon brings heavy snowfalls in winter.
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Short Itinerary
.Day 01 - Arrive Kathmandu and trasfer to Hotel
Day 02 - Kathmandu - Nepalgunj Flight and transfer to Hotel Batika
Day 03 - Nepalgunj - Simikot Flight and trek to Nyinba village Tangshod.
Day 04 to 10 - Enjoy Nyinba Homestay visiting all Nyinba village including Thehe (a typical Chetri's village in southward) and attending traditinal cultural events in each villages including Raling monastery (one of the oldest Ningmapa Buddhism monastery in western Nepal). and Explore Shaman spiritual performance including ethnic folk dances and more..
Day 11 - Back to Simikot and overnight at Sunvalley Resort
Day 12 - Fly back to Nepalgunj then to Kathmandu
Day 13 - Free Until departure and transfer to Airport for final departure.
Trip Facts
- Total Duration:12 Nights / 13 Days
- Mode of Transport:Flight
- Accommodation:Hotel / Home Stay
- Trip Grade:Easy
- Max. Height:3500m
- Start From: Simikot
- End To: Simikot
- Best Season:Automn / Summer / Spring
Cost Include
- 1. 2 nights hotel at Kathmandu at 2/3 star category with daily breakfast
2. 1 night hotel batika with breakfast in Nepalgunj
3. 1 night at Sunvalley resort in Simikot with breakfast
4. All food while homestay (Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner) prepared by the mother where you are staying.
5. Unlimited barley beer along with Tsampa and cultural performances
6. Tibetan Horse if needed as a transport as it is only possible in the region.
7. Kathmandu / Nepalgunj / Simikot and back by Flight
8. Humla permit and trekking permit
9. Sightseeing while in kathmandu and airport pick up and drop wherever required.
Cost Exclude
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1. Lunch and dinner while in Kathmandu / Nepalgunj / Simikot
2. Donation for local comunity and tips
3.Airport tax and access baggage charge
4. Travel insurance and insurance against cancilation
5. Others which is not mentioned on the above included items.
Trip Facts
- Total Duration:12 Nights / 13 Days
- Mode of Transport:Flight
- Accommodation:Hotel / Home Stay
- Trip Grade:Easy
- Max. Height:3500m
- Start From: Simikot
- End To: Simikot
- Best Season:Automn / Summer / Spring
Customize Trip
Trip Facts
- Total Duration:12 Nights / 13 Days
- Mode of Transport:Flight
- Accommodation:Hotel / Home Stay
- Trip Grade:Easy
- Max. Height:3500m
- Start From: Simikot
- End To: Simikot
- Best Season:Automn / Summer / Spring
Book This Trip
Trip Facts
- Total Duration:12 Nights / 13 Days
- Mode of Transport:Flight
- Accommodation:Hotel / Home Stay
- Trip Grade:Easy
- Max. Height:3500m
- Start From: Simikot
- End To: Simikot
- Best Season:Automn / Summer / Spring
