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	The Thimi, Nepal Potters Community
		In the Newari language this means 'potter.' So in the English translation my collaborator and good friend, Hari (shown above), would be, 'Hari Potter.' Among the gifted in the community at combined artistic and technical aspects of ceramics, this Hari works his own special magic in the art and wares he creates.
		This is a story of the Newari Potters Community, also focusing on Hari Govinda, a member who is typical of those who have had the good fortune of more education.
		The kilns for firing the pottery are totally unlike those used by the potters' counterparts in the west, not a single firebrick to be found in the construction, moreover the kiln is built for one firing only.
	www.purifier.com.np /NepalPotters.htm (2118 words)

	Newari Lexicon based on the Amarakosa
		The Newari Lexicon is compiled from a group of Nepalese manuscripts of a single text, the Amarakosa.
		The Newari Lexicon is a compilation of words from the Newari glosses, with reference to the original Sanskrit and to English glosses.
		The Newari Lexicon is a project of the Nepal Bhasha Dictionary Committee (NBDC), founded by the late Prem Bahadur Kansakar and chaired by Dr. Kamal Prakash Malla.
	www2.pair.com /webart/mysqllex (510 words)

	DeLancey (1986), Relativization as Nominalization in Tibetan and Newari
		Additional data from other TB languages, such as those discussed here, add to Matisoff's evidence that the syncretic marking of these three functions(2) is not accidental, but reflects a structural and/or functional relationship among these functions, at least in languages of this type.
		(Newari marks a third degree of junction, just short of true compounding, in which the dependent noun is not marked either by gu(li) or by genitive inflection).
		back to text (11) Newari has undergone considerable attrition of final consonants, and in a few cases final syllables; however the eroded segments are retained in certain case forms in the nominal declension.
	darkwing.uoregon.edu /~delancey/papers/relnom.html (2809 words)

	CHAPTER III: FOOD IN NEWARI CULTURE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Every Newari festival of importance begins with a day which is referred to as choyala bhu (lit., roast meat plate).
		Newari food culture is a subject relatively new to anthropology.
		It is also characterized by an egalitarian undertone: Vajracharya is ideologically opposed to the caste system as it divides Newari society, although she also states that the traditional sentiments are strong and that it is difficult for the high castes to overcome their feelings of repulsion towards close contacts with lower castes.
	web.telia.com /~u18515267/CHAPTERIII.htm (7371 words)

	Nepal : Architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The rosy glow of pink brick homes dotting the terraced fields of the Kathmandu Valley at sunset is one of the valley's most memorable images, especially when seen from a plane.
		Newari architecture reached its zenith under the Malla kings in the 17th and 18th centuries, and it is from this period that most of the Kathmandu Valley's most important buildings date.
		Though Newari architecture predominates in the Kathmandu Valley, styles vary outside the valley.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=232&catID=0232020062 (818 words)

	Luxury travel to India the Himalayas - deluxe India Himalayas tours- ABSOLUTE ASIA - hotels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Newaris remain some of the finest craftspeople of Asian history.
		Tour the many splendors of Kathmandu Valley, from the popular Durbar Square and Patan to the hidden charms of Changu Narayan, deemed by many to be the finest example of Newari art in the valley.
		The wall paintings in Gyantse's Kumbum are some of the only remaining examples of the peak of Newari 15th century murals remaining in Tibet.
	www.absoluteasia.com /explorer_ind/luxury_travel_india_himalayas_newari_nepal_tibet.asp (434 words)

	Newah Food Festival and Cultural Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Newah Cultural Association of Texas (NCAT) organized a Newah Bhoye (Newari Feast) on the occasion of Dipawali (Tihar) and Nepal Sambat (New Era) 1125 at State Bank of Texas, Irving, Texas on November 12, 2004.
		Newari Community or the Newars is one of the original inhabitants of Nepal.
		Newari culture is very rich in tradition and has been also acknowledged as one of the best cultures in the world.
	www.visitnepal.com /ncat (155 words)

	The new Kathmandu? / Exotic, idyllic Bhaktapur is what Nepal's frenetic capital used to be
		The quality of wood carvings we had seen about the town on some of the reconstructed buildings and temples (many damaged in a 1934 earthquake) appeared indistinguishable from their antique counterparts.
		The contemporary Newari craftsmen hired for the renovations are members of the same craft families who carved the originals.
		Most of the small restaurants, half of which are attached to guesthouses, serve traditional Newari food such as the almost-unvarying choice for the locals, dahl bhat-tarkari (lentil soup, rice and a special rich, spicy vegetable curry).
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/09/21/TR109188.DTL&type=printable (2127 words)

	articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He tied it by his tantric power and kept it in captivity in front of the Swayambhu temple to be used as a tantric power of destruction in its controled form to drive away evil spirits and demonds.
		In newari language "Mala" is Thunderbolt or lightning and the newari tantrician in those days have classified into different kinds in accordence with the appearence of the flash or very large spark that marks a typical type of destruction when it strikes.
		Since the Gavaju (newari buddhist prist) was unable to capture all the other kinds of lightning except "Bajra", they were able to find different tantric method as a solution to save at least the important temples and places.
	www.cuug.ab.ca /~dongolg/articles.htm (2452 words)

	Nepal Today (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The establishment wears a rich decor of traditional Newari culture, with a calm and peaceful environment, providing lavish variety of typical Newari cuisine and delicacies, amidst colourful cultural show and soothing traditional music.
		Lajana, in essence is a fine combination of rich Newari food specialities, entertainment and reflection of ageold ethnic cultural traditions, becoming increasingly popular and unforgettable entertainment evenings among the visitors coming to Nepal.
		It is essentially a good combination of our living culture with the typical Newari cuisine, in the form of exclusive entertainment-oriented product, to go along as essential part of special attraction and experience in cultural tourism also.
	www.yomari.com /nepaltoday/2001/jan-feb/forum.html (961 words)

	Books on Himalayan & Indian Languages - Hindi, Nepali, Newari, Sanskrit, Tibetan
		A colloquial Newari dictionary for those interested in the common speech of the Kathmandu Valley.
		This Newari-English dictionary is the standard work on the classical form of this language of the Kathmandu Valley - that is, the language of Newari manuscripts of the 14th to the 19th centuries.
		It is very helpful for those wishing to study written Newari, translate the numerous Newari versions and commentaries of Sanskrit works or utilise the Newari language for a study of Tibetan-Burmese comparative philology.
	www.pilgrimsbooks.com /language.html (1513 words)

	Session 68: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		By examining patterns of worship relating to the cult of the virgin goddess Kumari, this paper demonstrates that Buddhism and Hinduism were never two distinct religious traditions in India, but related in much the same manner apparent in Nepal today.
		The living goddess Kumari is a particularly appropriate study for this examination of the larger relationship of religious traditions in the Kathmandu Valley because her cult appears to be a syncretic one.
		She is propitiated daily by tantric specialists, the Acahju and Vajracarya, of the Hindu and Buddhist traditions respectively and her devotees come from all segments of society.
	www.aasianst.org /absts/1998abst/sasia/s68.htm (1117 words)

	Key Access - Newari Gallery
		Newari Gallery was created by Steven Ott and Steve Coyle.
		Each wood, terracotta, and stone masterwork is handcrafted in Nepal by artisans practicing the same techniques used for the past one thousand years.
		Newari artisans are still recognized as the master craftspeople of the Pan-Asian region for their unique skills and design memory.
	www.keyaccess.com /keycode/newari (157 words)

	Newar Buddhism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Most of these Western Buddhists hold the view that Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism is in all respects exhaustive in character while Newari Vajrayana Buddhism is only a corrupt form of Buddhism and hence warrants no observation, investigation or research.
		The Newari form of Buddhism may be the oldest living tradition of Buddhism in the world.
		Buddhism as practised by the Newari Buddhists of the Kathmandu Valley has some characteristic features not found in other Buddhist countries.
	www.lrcnepal.org /articles/article2.htm (1033 words)

	APPENDIX I: FOODS OF SOCIAL AND RITUAL SIGNIFICANCE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Secondly, the female-male relationship in Newari culture is such that it would have been regarded as extremely inappropriate and damaging to my hosts’ reputation, to have a young foreign male spending his time with the household’s women while they were cooking.
		To be able to make good thon is very important to the Jyapu woman, as a wife who is good at it, is much appreciated by her husband and sons.
		Indeed, after the Newari New Year (Mhapuja) Newari women often go to worship Ganesh in a form known as Pakhanayedyo, the Lord (or master) of fermentation (lit., fermentation-head-God).
	web.telia.com /~u18515267/AppendixI.htm (8286 words)

	Handicraft - Thanka - Art of Hand : Tibetan and Newari Thankas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The art of Thanka painting is very old and was practiced as early as 3rd century B.C. in Nepal and Tibet.
		The word "Thanka" is believed to have come from the Tibetan word "thang yig" meaning a written record.
		Colorful hand paintings are generally represent Buddhist and Hindu Gods, Goddesses, meditating Buddha and his life cycle, Wheel of Life, Mandala, Bhairab, Exotic pictures, etc. Two basic types of thanka paintings are generally available, Tibetan style and Newari style (Paubha), each having its own fundamental style of painting.
	www.nepalexpoimpo.com /thankas.html (162 words)

	BHOE CHHEN - Newari Restaurant & Bar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Dining at BHOE CHHEN, therefore, means not only a "hand to mouth" experience but also an unusual sampling of Newari culture in its entirety.
		Authentic Newari food preperations using skills handed down through the generations and the onforgettable traditional mood of an aritocratic Newar home...
		A tasty steamed bread roll, prepared from rice flour and stuffed with caramel sugar and whole sesame seeds blended with Newari oriental spices and cooked in special clay steamer pot.
	www.multinepal.com /org/bhoe_chhen (239 words)

	Tribhuvan University - Language Courses at the Campus Of International Languages - Kathmandu, Nepal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Nepali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Newari languages come under the Himalayan language category and foreign nationals can register for these courses.
		Newari is the language spoken by the people of the Newar class.
		The Newari language is widely used in the Kathmandu valley which includes the three main cities of Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur.
	www.yomari.com /nepali-language/course.html (637 words)

	Ranjana script
		It developed during the 11th century AD and was used until the mid-20th century in India and Nepal by the Newari people to write the Newari language.
		Newari, a member of the Tibeto-Burman group of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in Nepal and India by about 775,000 people.
		Newari is also written with the Devanagari alphabet.
	www.omniglot.com /writing/ranjana.htm (269 words)

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		Newari Narratives." Paper presented to the Annual Convention of the Modern Language Association.
		Hargreaves, David and Shakya, D.R. "Verb Morphology in Six Newari Dialects." Paper presented to the 25th International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics.
		Hargreaves, David and Tamot, K. "Notes on the History of some Newari Verbs." Paper presented to the 18th International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics.
	www.wou.edu /~hargred/hargreaves/research_pub.htm (505 words)

	NEWARI FOOD, Nepal Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
		Like many aspects of Newari culture, Newari food is all too often regarded as exotic but too weird for outsiders.
		Most Newari specialities are quite spicy, and based around four mainstays: buffalo, rice, pulses and vegetables (especially radish).
		Rice, besides being boiled, is also made into chiura (beaten rice, a common dry substitute for cooked rice) and chataamari (a sort of pancake made with rice flour).
	www.infohub.com /Destinations/Asia/Nepal/49779.htm (213 words)

	Food-nepal.com - Brief Introduction of Nepalese Food (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Momo(cha) - (Newari) a dumplings filled with minced meat (usually buffalo in Nepal, Turkey elsewhere), served steamed or fried.
		Wo and Bara- (Newari) flour patty made of lentils with or without meat/egg topping.
		Thon (Newari) or Chhyang (Tibetan) - the milky white beer/liquor made from fermented rice.
	www.food-nepal.com /feat/intro_food.htm (363 words)

	Bibliography of Tibeto-Burman Languages and Cultures Sorted by Author (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Genetti, Carol E. The grammaticalization of the Newari verb tøl.
		Genetti, Carol E. A contrastive study of the Dolakhali and Kathmandu Newari dialects.
		Genetti, Carol E. On the morphological status of casemarkers in Dolakha Newari.
	victoria.linguistlist.org /~lapolla/bib/author.html (9935 words)

	Learn Newari Online - Write or Speak in Newari Language Exchange
		Learn Newari online by practicing with a native speaker who is learning your language.
		The type of exchange that is right for you depends on your proficiency level in Newari and your learning goals.
		my native language is newari, spoken by some one million people in nepal and india.
	www.mylanguageexchange.com /Learn/Newari.asp (881 words)

	Newari Jya-Jamko ritual discussed in depth
		CNAS (Center for Nepal and Asian Studies) today organised a presentation and discussion programme over the cultural research work done by a professor from California, Alexander V. Raspatt, in the CNAS hall in Tribhuvan University.
		The research on the life cycle rituals of old age among Newars called jya jamko and the outcome is expected to be useful to all of those who want to learn about the Newari rituals in depth.
		The focus of the research was centered on the rites leading up to adulthood, starting with impregnation, embryonic and birth rites, continuing with childhood and puberty rites and concluding with the wedding rituals of Newars.
	www.kantipuronline.com /kolnews.php?&nid=3895 (316 words)

	Arguments on Newari : Do we really need to Say ‘Newari’?
		In this short essay, an attempt has been made to present some linguistic arguments on why the word ‘Newari’ is ungrammatical.
		Hence the term NEWARI is uncommon and not acceptable to the native Newah people.
		Newar people are very much concerned when their language is called by ‘Newari’.
	www.jwajalapa.com /articles/argument.php (1498 words)

	ITMUpdate - In Touch Ministries
		Newari is spoken in central Nepal by one million people.
		Any attempt to influence others to change their religion is still illegal in Nepal.
		It is estimated that the Newari programs will begin broadcasting in October.
	www.intouchnet.org /inside/about_us/itmupdate/index_37920368.html (844 words)

	New Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In these special rooms, rich Newari woodcarvings frame inlaid brick-walls set against peacock blue and autumn décor.
		Informally referred to as the Richard Gere Suite, for his continued patronage, offered is a grand master bedroom, adjoining twin bedroom, grand style bath, shower and more… The comfortable living room opens to a full rooftop garden where the lush grounds of the hotel foot dramatic views of the Himalayan range.
		The Newari suite is an immaculate celebration of traditional Nepali style with lavish rugs and rich woodcarvings set along inlaid brick walls.
	www.inspiration.com.np /hotel/yak_yeti (788 words)

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