'Many Sherpas, Not Known To The Outside World, Regularly Summit The Mountains'
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'Many Sherpas, Not Known To The Outside World, Regularly Summit The Mountains'

The Quint  

Ankit Babu Adhikari: We have a chapter in the book titled “Angry Gods,” in which we explore this topic. Elderly Sherpas told us that the avalanche in 2014 and other disasters that have taken place on Sagarmatha can be attributed to the “gods’ anger”. The Sherpa people believe that the goddess Miyolangsama, who is considered the epitome of giving, lives atop Sagarmatha. They say that climbers used to kill yak for meat at base camp several years ago in the early mountaineering days and this brought a lot of misfortune for people. Sherpas and the Lama priests believe smoking and drinking in the mountains, littering everywhere, cutting down trees and killing animals in the sacred forests all affect the sanctity of the region.

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