OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalenceof and associated risk factors for pterygiumin the high altitude communities of the Upper Mustang region of Nepal, near the Tibet border. MATERIALS AND METHODS Six villages of the Upper Mustang were selected based on the concentration of population. All subjects were permanent residents aged 16 years and older, and recruited through a household census with...

The people, places, and livelihoods of the Himalayan regions in Nepal are great attractions to tourists for multiple activities. However, mountain livelihood as tourist product has been little attention. This paper aims present Loba Upper Mustang, a trans-Himalayan region an intangible heritage, where Government began high-yielding tourism 1992. Similarly, it focuses on opportunities challenges...

Gurung women of Mustang, Nepal, and Ute Colorado, USA, are fascinating people subjects. They have upheld matriarchy in the predominantly patriarchal world. Their free, symphonic life presents a model for other women. The two tribal womenfolk living different poles show keen relations regarding many customs rituals as well displaying power. It is an interesting meaningful study to compare societ...

The effects of storage and heat processing on the content and composition of free fatty acids (FFA) in oats (Avena saliva L.) have been studied. Samples of three cultivars (Kapp, Mustang, and Svea) were stored at 30, 55, and 80% rh for 3.5 and 15.5 months before heat processing of hulled and dehulled grains. Results from gas chromatographic analysis of individual FFA were closely correlated (r ...