These are the highest regions of Nepal, along the Tibetan border. Most of the people living in this region migrated from Tibet within the last thousand years. Coming at different times and from quite different regions, they have settled in distinct areas of what is now northernmost Nepal, still referring to themselves as Bhot, Tibetan. Separated by major ranges, they live in isolated pockets of cultural distinctiveness, some of the highest communities in the world. The unique qualities of each place influence a variety of customs and traditions
