The Transformations of Values and Aspirations by Adventure Tourism in Nepal: Example Through the Figures of Three Sherpa
Vol. 25, n. 2, agosto 2014 373 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/issn.1984-4867.v25i2p373-391 The Transformations of Values and Aspirations by Adventure Tourism in Nepal: example through the figures of three Sherpa As Transformações de Valores e Aspirações para o Turismo de Aventura no Nepal: exemplo através das figuras de três Sherpas Las transformaciones de valores y las aspiraciones de Turismo de Aventura en Nepal: ejemplo a través de las figuras de tres Sherpa Michel Raspaud1 Julie Hallé2 Abstract The purpose of this article is to analyze, through the figures and careers of three distinguished Sherpa (Ang Tharkay, Tenzing Norgay, and Sonam Sherpa), the transformation of values, perceptions and ways of thinking about their "Sherpa" profession (carrying high altitude). To do this, we use their published autobiographies and biographies, as well as the literature on mountaineering in the Himalayas. We demonstrate that, during the twentieth century, although the Sherpa of Khumbu Valley have experienced the same type of childhood (no school in their villages, work in the fields and care for animals), their aspirations changed, following the rhythm of the multiplication of the expeditions to peaks and the development of trekking activity, participating in the construction of new lifestyles and worldviews. Keywords: Sherpa, Nepal, adventure tourism, changes. Resumo A finalidade deste artigo é analisar, através das figuras e carreiras de três distintos sherpas (Ang Tharkay, Tenzing Norgay e Sonam Sherpa), a transformação de valores, percepções e maneiras de pensar sobre a sua profissão "Sherpa" (portador de altitude). Para fazer isso, usamos suas autobiografias e biografias publicadas, bem como a literatura sobre montanhismo no Himalaia.
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