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The Gurkha Museum 37905 Britain Nepal 28 COVERS:37905 Britain Nepal 28 COVERS 20/10/11 09:59 Page 2 THE BRITAIN-NEPAL SOCIETY J o u r n a l Number 28 2004 37905 Britain Nepal 28 COVERS:37905 Britain Nepal 28 COVERS 20/10/11 09:59 Page 4 ACORN Nepal Trust (Aid for Children of Rural Nepal and Educational Trust) Charitable Society Regd. No. 701/1999 President Rtn. Hari Bivor Karki Vice-President Prof. Dr. Bharat B. Karki Secretary Anjela Nepal Karki Treasurer Mrs. Bimala Katuwal Executive Members Dr. Yagya B. Karki Mrs. Shova Subedi Mrs. Sushila Khadka Hon. Members Lady Morris of Kenwood Rtn. Gerald Hughes Mr. Brian Mayhew Ms. Diana Reason Dr Abhiram Bahadur Singh Founder President Main Office U.K. Contact Prof. Dr. Bharat B. Karki Rtn. H.B. Karki PLEASE WRITE TO: The Gurkha Welfare Trust, PO Box 18215, 2nd Floor, Balkhu, Ring Road, Kathmandu - 14 21 Victoria Road, Aldershot 1 Old Street, London EC1V 9XB, telephone us on 020 7251 5234 Tel: 279762, Post Box: 3046 Hampshire GU11 1TQ or e-mail [email protected] Registered charity No. 1103669 Fax: 977-1-282688 Tel/Fax: 01252 316058 37905 Britain Nepal 28 TEXT:37905 Britain Nepal 28 TEXT 20/10/11 09:57 Page 1 THE BRITAIN-NEPAL SOCIETY Journal Number 28 2004 CONTENTS 2 Editorial 4 The Society’s News 8 Of Gompas, Chortens, Mani Walls and Yaks – A Trek through Mustang and Dolpo (concluded) 22 Britain – Nepal Medical Trust – An Update 27 Nepal’s Lost Children 31 The Nepalese Nettle Project 37 Faith of Their Fathers 40 A Rai Wedding 44 From the Editor’s In-Tray 48 Book Reviews 53 Obituaries 58 Important Addresses 59 Notes on the Britain – Nepal Society 60 Officers and Committee of the Society 1 37905 Britain Nepal 28 TEXT:37905 Britain Nepal 28 TEXT 20/10/11 09:57 Page 2 EDITORIAL The year 2004 has seen the continuation seems well away from the insurgency. of the Maoist insurgency with seemingly Dolpo is a little visited area and remnants little progress towards a solution. The so of the pre-Buddhist Bon-po religion called ‘war against terror’ has also had (swastikas reversed) can still be found. adverse impacts upon Nepal. The Mark Temple compares Rai wedding senseless murder of the twelve Nepali rituals in both Dharan and in an east workers in Iraq attracted worldwide Nepal village. Susi Dunsmore has condemnation. Unfortunately the slaughter contributed an article on the allo or nettle of children by Chechen rebels within project that seeks to help the local hours rather overshadowed this atrocity. population make something really The subsequent backlash against the worthwhile from their local natural Muslim population in Kathmandu merely resources. During the year the Society added to the general misery of the provided a platform for two important situation. More recently a number of ex- charities by inviting them to give lectures Gurkha soldiers were killed in an incident about their work in Nepal. The Britain- whilst guarding the ‘Green Zone’ in Nepal Medical Trust is relatively well Baghdad. It is understood that tourism, known to the Society but over the years whilst well down on normal levels, has their work has moved on to take account risen slightly. Most people of my of changes that have occurred in their area acquaintance who have made trips report of operations in east Nepal. A new charity, that they were able to enjoy their visits, the Esther Benjamin’s Trust has taken on Maoists notwithstanding. The insurgents the task of rescuing Nepali children that have not overly interfered with tourists, have been abducted from Nepal to work in restricting themselves, in the main, to circuses that tour around India, and asking for cash contributions of around children of parents that have been NCRs 1000 (approximately £10) from imprisoned in Nepal but have to remain each trekker. The work of the Gurkha with them as there is no other provision Welfare Trust has also continued without for such children. Articles based on these any serious interruptions. In a recent lectures have been included, along with speech to the Gurkha Brigade Association, details of the contacts, should any member Sir John Chapple described the Nepalese wish to contribute to their work. as ‘remarkably stoical’ in the face of the Following an idea from a past present situation. committee member, I, with the committee, The continuing friendship between our are looking at the possibility of producing two countries, the present situation a small publication to mark the Society’s notwithstanding, is well illustrated in the 50th anniversary in 2010. The initial article by John Burlison in which he thoughts are for an A5 sized booklet that describes the 2nd Gurkha Rifles would be both a short history and a digest Regimental reunion that took place in of articles over the first fifty years. Once Pokhara. The second and concluding part an outline has been set a small editorial of the report by Anne Cowan on the trek board will be established to flesh out the that she and General Sir Sam Cowan detail and this is where members may well carried out in the remote Dolpo area be able to assist. However before this 2 37905 Britain Nepal 28 TEXT:37905 Britain Nepal 28 TEXT 20/10/11 09:57 Page 3 stage it will be essential that Society edition. Also thanks are due to those who archives are available. If members have support the journal by their advertising material that may be useful for this work revenue. We are always looking for more or for the Society in general, may I ask advertisers so any members who wish to that you contact the archivist, Mrs Celia use this medium for advertising or know Brown. Details of how to do this are of any firm or organization that would be shown below. interested, are encouraged to contact Dr Finally, and as always, my thanks go to Peter Trott. Details are given on page 52. all those who have contributed to this THE ARCHIVIST Mrs. Celia Brown has agreed to take on appreciate it if members could let her the task of collecting archival material and know what they have available. in obtaining where possible, brief Her address is: 1 Allen Mansions, Allen memoirs. She would like to hear from Street, London W8 6UY and anyone who may wish to contribute. email:[email protected] However, in the first instance she would 3 37905 Britain Nepal 28 TEXT:37905 Britain Nepal 28 TEXT 20/10/11 09:57 Page 4 THE SOCIETY’S NEWS By Pat Mellor Honorary Secretary Once again, we have been privileged to Health Care in Nepal’. Dr Holdsworth’s be able to hold our AGM at the Royal talk on this subject, with such interesting Nepalese Embassy, and HE the and beautiful slides, was well received by Ambassador has also allowed the Society all the members attending. to hold executive committee meetings Tuesday, 30th March Philip Holmes of there too. This AGM really was my last the Esther Benjamin’s Trust, gave a talk as secretary and I am handing over to Mr on ‘Helping Nepal’s Marginalised Neil Weir. Neil is a long standing Children’ and he outlined the background member of the Society and I am sure that of the charity which he has set up and many members already know him well gave the members an insight into the and that all members will appreciate his work that he and his wonderful helpers great enthusiasm and interest in being are giving in the rehabilitation of the your secretary. He started the Britain marginalised children, some from prisons Nepal Otology Service (BRINOS) and and now, many Nepali children who have most years takes a party of doctors to been working in Indian Circuses. This Nepal to set up a clinic and diagnose and talk was much appreciated by members operate on people suffering from ear and I am pleased to confirm that the problems. Neil Weir’s address and Society has made a donation to this telephone number are elsewhere in this charity. (An article based on this lecture Journal. I am remaining as membership is elsewhere in the journal. Ed.) secretary and will look after any membership queries. Brig Taggart, Mrs Hickey, Maj Dudley Spain and Mrs Iris Bolton at the Supper. Tuesday, 22nd June, Mr Chris Evans of Mrs Celia Brown and Mrs Marian the Jajarkot Perm culture Project & Donaldson preparing flowers for the Himalayan Permaculture Group, gave a supper. most fascinating and informative talk entitled ‘Forty Farmers’ Favourites – LECTURES Sustaining Agriculture in the Himalayas’. In 2004 the Society was able to hold four It was very interesting to hear and see on lectures at the Society of Antiquaries. the slides, how with advice and help, the On Monday, 19th January, Dr Gillian farmers who live in such inaccessible Holdsworth of the Britain Nepal Medical places can improve their methods to help Trust gave a talk entitled ‘30 Years of themselves. It makes so much difference 4 37905 Britain Nepal 28 TEXT:37905 Britain Nepal 28 TEXT 20/10/11 09:57 Page 5 to receive advice in a warm and helpful be held at the Royal Nepalese Embassy way. on the 8th December 2004. Our grateful thanks go to all of these excellent speakers who gave us their time, shared their knowledge and showed beautiful slides. We look forward to meeting them again and thanking them personally at the Annual Nepali Supper on 17th February 2005 Mr Anthony Wieler, FM Sir John Chapple with Philip Holmes and Beverley Waymark of the Esther Benjamin Trust at the Supper.
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