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Over the Himalaya is a hidden valley. Surrounded by the 8000 m Annapurna range and the great peaks of Pisang and Chulu, the valley is wild and wonderful. Tibeto-Burman people who followed the nomadic tradition of moving across the mountains hunting and searching for food, found the valley and settled in it centuries ago. Long known for their skills as itinerant traders, the Manangi people who inhabit the six villages of Upper Manang Valley in north-central Nepal, call themselves Nyeshange. There are numerous speculations about their origins. Local lore says that a long time ago, maraudidng groups of invaders came over the southern mountains and harassed the people of this northern valley. Through a magical religious device, a lama made it impossible for the invaders to cross the high mountain passses. At the same time, the people of the valley were unable to get out. Today, upper Manang is also referred to as Nyeshang Valley. Historical research indicates that there was a place called “Shang” in Tibet a long time ago. Linguists say that “Nye” means “us”. Another theory in history books is that ago. Linguists say that ” Nye” means “us”. Another theory in history books is that Nyeshang paid tribute to Se-rib, a historic political entity encompassing many village in the neighboring Kali Gandaki “valley, south of Lo or Mustang. Still another version suggests that the Nyeshang might have migrated from Tengar inTibet. The Annapurna range creates the rain-shadow, stopping the …