20-1 2001 Double issue EBHR european Bulletin of Himalayan Research The European Bulletin of Himalayan Research is the product of collaboration between academics and researchers with an interest in the Himalayan region in several European countries. It was founded by the late Professor Richard Burghart in 1991 and has appeared twice yearly ever since. It is edited on a rotating basis between Germany, France and the UK. The British editors are: Michael Hutt (Managing Editor), David Gellner, Will Douglas, Ben Campbell (Reviews Editor), Christian McDonaugh, Joanne Moller, Maria Phylactou, Andrew Russell and Surya Subedi. Email:
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[email protected] ebhr SOAS • London CNRS • Paris SAI • HEIdelberg ISSN 0943 8254 EBHR 20-1 • 2001 Double issue ARTICLES Life-Journeys: Rai ritual healers’ narratives on their callings Martin Gaenszle 9 The Construction of Personhood: Two life stories from Garhwal Antje Linkenbach 23 Protecting the Treasures of the Earth: Nominating Dolpo as a World Heritage site Terence Hay-Edie 46 On the Relationship Between Folk and Classical Traditions in South Asia Claus Peter Zoller 77 Sliding Downhill: Some reflections on thirty years of change in a Himalayan village Alan Macfarlane 105 — with responses from Ben Campbell, Kul B.