JDH discusses Bhotea [Bhotia] tribes of the Himalaya who inhabit the Cachan, above the villages of the Limbos & Ghorkas [Gorkhas] in Nepal, & Haioos[?], Murims[?] & Lepchas in Sikkim. He translates some Bhotia words. The Bhotias carry on the salt trade with Tibet. The Bhotias or Bhootan people of Bhotea as opposed to the cis-nivean regions are a different tribe, their own name for Bhootan [Bhutan] is 'Lhop' or 'Country of the Dhurmah Rajah'. Hooker likes the Bhotias but the Bhutan people have a very bad reputation. All the above as well as Tibetans & Chinese in the region & people of Little Bucharia & Soongaria are Buddhists who practice Lamaism. Contains a hand drawn map of the Sikkim-Darjeeling area.
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Guola = a Bhotea village or mart
Guoba = head man of Bhotea village
Soubah = -- -- -- -- -- Limbo & others
Cāsi [Kazi] = -- -- -- Lepcha.
Spell always | "Sikkim" whatever I do
Natives of Bhothe Thibet [Tibet] (Chin of Himals) (Bhote of Chinese & themselves) are all called Bhotheas [Bhutias] -- There are tribes of B. all along the Himal. on this side the crest (i.e. of Thibet) who inhabit the Cachar (upper or alpine & arctic region) above rice cult[ivation] & above the villages of Limbo's Ghorkha's [Gurkhas]& other Nepalese in Nepal;-- or of Limbo's Haioo's, Murmis' & Lepcha's in Sikkim. There B.s are more Chinese than Nipalese & carry on the salt trade, crossing the passes with yaks & sheeps to the nearest Thibet villages to which the salt is brought from far N[orth]. in Thibet, carrying it S[outh]. to Mywa--guola &c &c returning laden with wood rice &c -- Such are cis--nivean Bhotheas. The natives of Bhotan [Bhutan] (called the end of Bhote a i.e. of Thibet) are of course Bhoteas, all of them, but of a different tribe: my coolies are of these. Lhop is their own name for Bhotan, & after "the Dhurma county" or "country of the Dhurmah Rajah". The Bhootan people or "men of Lhop" are renowned for as the most detestable. All the above, as are the Thibetans, many Chinese & people of the 2 plateaus of little Bucharia & of Soongaria, are Buddhists who who practice Lamaism. --
Guola = a Bhotea village or mart
Guoba = head man of Bhotea village
Soubah = -- -- -- -- -- Limbo & others
Cāsi [Kazi] = -- -- -- Lepcha.
Spell always | "Sikkim" whatever I do
Natives of Bhothe Thibet [Tibet] (Chin of Himals) (Bhote of Chinese & themselves) are all called Bhotheas [Bhutias] -- There are tribes of B. all along the Himal. on this side the crest (i.e. of Thibet) who inhabit the Cachar (upper or alpine & arctic region) above rice cult[ivation] & above the villages of Limbo's Ghorkha's [Gurkhas]& other Nepalese in Nepal;-- or of Limbo's Haioo's, Murmis' & Lepcha's in Sikkim. There B.s are more Chinese than Nipalese & carry on the salt trade, crossing the passes with yaks & sheeps to the nearest Thibet villages to which the salt is brought from far N[orth]. in Thibet, carrying it S[outh]. to Mywa--guola &c &c returning laden with wood rice &c -- Such are cis--nivean Bhotheas. The natives of Bhotan [Bhutan] (called the end of Bhote a i.e. of Thibet) are of course Bhoteas, all of them, but of a different tribe: my coolies are of these. Lhop is their own name for Bhotan, & after "the Dhurma county" or "country of the Dhurmah Rajah". The Bhootan people or "men of Lhop" are renowned for as the most detestable. All the above, as are the Thibetans, many Chinese & people of the 2 plateaus of little Bucharia & of Soongaria, are Buddhists who who practice Lamaism. --
[a hand drawn map of the Sikkim -- Darjeeling area appears here with the following labels:] Wallanchoon Pass, Kanglachem Pass x, Thibet, Yangma, Wallanchoon x, Nango, Tambur, Yangma, Pass, Kambachen, Jumnoo, Kinchin, Lachen & Lachoon Passes, Kambachen, Choonjerma Pass, Kanglanamo Kubroo, Jongri, Pundeem, Teesta, Nursing, Lelyp*, Yalloong Chorang, Rotung, Rungbee, Mywa Guola x, Jwa, Pass, Singalelah, x Pemiongchi, Tambur, Khabili, Kulhait, Hinwa, Ruttoo, Gt Rungeet, Sankyazung, Phulloott, Rammum, Gt Rungeet, Nangti, Tonglo, L. Rungeet, X Dorjeeling, Ilam road to Wallanch. & Thibet, Poua, Mai, Goong, Myong, Ilam
Mts in blue have perp[etual]. snow. The curved line indicates all that retain the October snow through autumn. Also on Tambur indicates S[outh]. limit of Pines.
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