Cultural Understanding of Non-timber Forest Products among the Babuban Community People of Eastern Nepal

This paper presents a short analysis of human-nature relationship among the Bahuban community people of eastern Nepal based on the use of non-timber forest products (NTFPs1). The paper basically describes perceptions and understanding of different categories of people towards NTFPs based on symbolic meaning and use-value of these products in their lives. In addition, the paper also shortly discusses indigenous practices for NTFPs management in the study area. DOI: 10.3126/opsa.v11i0.3034 Occasional Papers in Sociology and Anthropology Vol.11 2009 126-147

Local Movements, Political Processes and Transformation: A Case Study of Bhaktapur Municipality

The people of Nepal have witnessed a number of political shifts within a comparatively short period of the country's history. The political revolution of 1950, which precedes all important political movements, eliminated the century-long Rana oligarchy and established the multiparty system. In 1960, late King Mahendra abolished the newly established multi-party system and implemented his own model of governance called the Panchayat system. The Panchayat system was designed to allow the King to rule the country according to his will, and the system alienated ordinary people from political processes. This system, too, came to an end after the popular movement of 1990 (widely known as jana andolan) which re-established the multi-party system in the country. DOI: 10.3126/opsa.v11i0.3036 Occasional Papers in Sociology and Anthropology Vol.11 2009 178-201

Adaptation and identity of Yolmo

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Outcastes in an "Egalitarian" society: Tamang/Blacksmith relations from Tamang perspective

DOI: 10.3126/opsa.v10i0.1149Occasional Papers in Sociology and Anthropology Vol.10 2007 p.124-140

The Failure of Confidence Mechanism: Reflections on the 1990's Social Change Movement in the Light of Policy Measures Affecting Farming System in Nepal

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Changing pattern of forest consumption: a case study from an eastern hill village in Nepal

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Agriculture and ritual landscape: A case study from the Magars of Argal, Baglung District, Nepal

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Do males always like war? A critique on Francis Fukuyama and his hyper masculine assertions on "Feminization of World Politics"

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Gender roles and activities among the rural poor households: Case studies from hill villages

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Development issues raised during the "People's Movement" of 1990

The PDF of this file is 2,529 kbytes in size and therefore will take a long time to download if you click on the PDF link below. If you would like the file to be sent to you by email, please send a request to [email protected]. Please include the citation below in your request. DOI: 10.3126/opsa.v4i0.1084Occasional Papers in Sociology and Anthropology Vol.4 1994 p.33-49