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The Sherpa are one of the ethnic groups native to the most mountainous regions of Nepal, Tingri County in the Tibet Autonomous Region and the Himalayas. The term sherpa or sherwa derive from the Sherpa language words ཤར shar (“east”) and པ pa (“people”), which refer to their geographical origin of eastern Tibet.

Most Sherpa people live in the eastern regions of Nepal and Tingri County, though some live farther west in the Rolwaling Valley, Bigu and in the Helambu region north of Kathmandu. Sherpas establish gompas where they practice their religious traditions. The Sherpa language belongs to the south branch of the Tibeto-Burman languages.

Even though all Sherpas share the same last name, they are distinguished by different clans, known as Roo. These clans determine whether individuals are related or not.

Roo, a Sherpa word meaning “bones,” is inherited through the male lineage. This means a person's clan membership is determined by their father's lineage.

Over time, these clans branched into several brother-clans including Salakha, Gole, Gorcha, Phinasa, Serwa, Gombawa, and many more. According to Sherpa customs, marriage within the same clan or brother-clans is strictly forbidden.