カトマンズ大学の講義準備

みなさまへ

冬眠からやっとおきあがり、カトマンズ大学の講義＊１の準備を始めています。

講義＊2は３月から５月までで、５月初めにはポカラの国際山岳博物館に行き、

展示更新をするとともに、体の調子が良ければ、ランタン谷の調査を学生達と

講義期間中に行いたいと思っています。

Kathmandu University (KU) Lecture 2016 Tour

Environmental Changes of the Nepal Himalaya

http://environmentalchangesofthenepalhimalaya.weebly.com/

 February, 2016

Feb.25-26;  Kansai to Kathmandu via Kua Lunpur

Feb.27-29;  Staying in Kathmandu for the earthquake field survey

 Lecture Schedule

http://environmentalchangesofthenepalhimalaya.weebly.com/schedule.html

March, 2016

1)  Introduction

Mar.01-04; 1-1. Personal history of my student era

http://environmentalchangesofthenepalhimalaya.weebly.com/1-1personal-history-of-my-student-era.html

Mar.06-11; 1-2. Student’s research activities in Nepal Himalaya

http://environmentalchangesofthenepalhimalaya.weebly.com/1-2studentrsquos-research-activities-in-nepal-himalaya.html

Mar.13-18; 1-3.  Activity of the international cooperation

http://environmentalchangesofthenepalhimalaya.weebly.com/1-3-activity-of-the-international-cooperation.html

2)  Philosophy of Nature

Mar.20-25;        2-1. The present is the key to the past.

http://environmentalchangesofthenepalhimalaya.weebly.com/2-1the-present-is-the-key-to-the-past.html

 April, 2016

Mar.27-Apr.01; 2-2. Academic Fields

http://environmentalchangesofthenepalhimalaya.weebly.com/2-2academic-fields.html

Apr.03-08;         2-3. Environment Preservation

http://environmentalchangesofthenepalhimalaya.weebly.com/2-3environment-preservation.html

Apr.10-15;         2-4. Earth History

http://environmentalchangesofthenepalhimalaya.weebly.com/2-4earth-history.html

Apr.17-22;         2-5. Glacial History of the Himalayas

http://environmentalchangesofthenepalhimalaya.weebly.com/2-5glacial-history-of-the-himalayas.html

3)  Details of Environmental Issue

Apr.24-29;         3-1. Glacial Phenomena

http://environmentalchangesofthenepalhimalaya.weebly.com/3-1glacial-phenomena.html

 May, 2016

May 01-06; Kathmandu to Pokhara and back, for renewal of exhibitions at International Mountain Museum

May 08-13; 3-2. Machapuchari Studies

http://environmentalchangesofthenepalhimalaya.weebly.com/3-2machapuchari-studies.html

May 15-20;  3-3. Eco-tour

http://environmentalchangesofthenepalhimalaya.weebly.com/3-3eco-tour.html

May 22-27;  3-4. Miscellaneous  phenomena and Concluding Remarks

http://environmentalchangesofthenepalhimalaya.weebly.com/3-5-miscellaneous-natural-phenomena.html

May 29-June 02; Staying in Kathmandu for the earthquake field survey

 June, 2016
June 03-04; Kathmandu to Kansai via Kua Lunpur

＊１　http://environmentalchangesofthenepalhimalaya.weebly.com/

＊2　 http://environmentalchangesofthenepalhimalaya.weebly.com/schedule.html

昨春は大地震がネパールを襲うとともに、インド国境が閉鎖されたこともあり、

燃料不足で、地震災書からの復興が遅れているそうですが、今回の滞在中は

被災地の現状をつぶさに見て、課題＊3を明らかにしたい、と思っています。

＊3  http://aach.ees.hokudai.ac.jp/pub/aach/8thlec.pdf

PS

ネパールのハクパさんから震源地ゴルカの冬景色を伝えるメイルがきました。 

Dears,

This is scene of Gorkha where epicenter of 25.04.2015 the Great Earthquake

after 1934 A D jolted. Severe chill weather poured snow accumulation over

the TLS- temporary living shelters on January 09 2016. Just able to pay

sympathy to keep health of children and elders from deteriorating by

pneumonia! LG SHERPA ( Photo courtesy The Himalayan Times)

以下は、ハクパさんのメイルへの返事です。

Lhakpa Ji,

It's a very impressive picture of the snowy Barpack reminding me of Langtang as

well as many midland villages where people lead severe ways of Himalayan lives.

By the way, "Good Luck and Prosperous Recovery" to you all from Hiroji Fushimi.

また、１月１５日には、下記１）と３）のハクパさんのネパールの祭りと教育観に関してメイルで意見交換しました。なお、４）のShrestha Madan Lalさんは１９７０年代の氷河調査の共同研究者で、長年ネパール水文気象局でネパールの気象の研究を行ってきた方です。
１）Maghi Sankranti festival today‏
Sherpa Lhakpa    2016/01/15
Dear PhD Youbraj sir
Nepal itself is complexity and diversity of so many faces of people with
three distinct ecology. Well, as per Gregorian calendar the Sun in southern
hemisphere started to orbit towards northern hemisphere with longer days and
shorter nights hours. Whereas, it is also believed after the Yomari purnima
and Udhauli festival of Newar and Kirant communities it is believed change
of rotation of solar towards northern part of equater.
Today a special day for Tharu community a new year and rest of Nepalese in
lower Himalaya and terrain observing Maghi festival longer days = warmer ?
But sir, the intention of this mail to write you planners of education
sectors... We are Himalaya dwellers and due to acute alpine topography and
ecology we don't have the items to mark Maghi festival in the Himalaya
except frost and potatoes but those are also kept under hibernation to avoid
negative chill winter temperature..Still we believe and share all sorts of
festivals since a member of Nepalese territory.
Some year back I was Science Teacher, had to do experimental but the
curriculum prepared with conceptual of lower Himalaya-valley and tarai
facilities so it was tough to get them and even demonstrate students with
different even completely different society..Therefore, I suggest you
planners need to go for as per local dynamics where it is necessary and
available locally or education good for that society.
During my teaching tenure I could give them SCHOOLING but not EDUCATION. Our
former Director General PhD Lava Dev ji wrote an article and read it,
SCHOOLING and EDUCATION is different which touched four chambers of my
heart.
Have a nice festive days and weekend
LG SHERPA  

２）伏見 碩二   2016/01/15    
Lhakpa Ji,
I have never seen the Maghi festival. However, I would like to see it, since we have the Sagicho festival in this time of year in Japan, a ritual bonfire burning of New Year's decorations for a bumper harvest. It may have similar characteristics with Maghi festival and both are  historical festivals in our common monsoon Asia.
By the way, I am very much interested in your education theory, "SCHOOLING but not EDUCATION". I am going to re-open the lecture of "ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES OF THE NEPAL HIMALAYA" at KU University from March to May this year, that is a lecture of "Open and Participatory Learning" and I am planning to make field surveys with students in the Langtang valley where many villages have been suffered from the huge avalanches at the time of 2015 Nepal earthquake.

３）Sherpa Lhakpa   2016/01/15  
Dear Fushimi san
The government even declared a nation wide official holiday. As of mythology, it is mid winter and people need glucose , carbohydrate and protein items so Newar Community use to take Sugar based items called CHAKU and especially hill people take Natural products as varities of Yam or yama imo or jinnenjyo etc with believe to exhaust colds inside one’s body. During the mean day time the Tharu community residing in Kathmandu are performing their menu as food festival and culture shows. Whereas the Magar community are also doing similar way but as of today’s newspaper article, this community observe this Maghi festival to remember their ancestors..which is Obon in Japan and Gai jatra of Newari?
Namaste
LHAKPA GYALU SHERPA ( B.Sc. TU)
( Authorized Representative)
Marushin Shitaka Construction Co., Inc-Japan

４）Shrestha Madan Lal   2016/01/15  
Dear Lhakpaji,
Namaste!
It is nice to know the Maghe sankranti like celebration in various traditions in the monsoon region. I am glad that Fushimi san is active working on the area which he liked most. It is my please also to be associated with so many friend working on snow and glaciers in Nepal. Let's keep this network strong so that we can share our experience and knowledge.
Regards,
Madan
Madan L. Shrestha, Ph.D.
Academician
Nepal Academy of Science and Technology