Monday, August 13, 2012

"Network Sherpa" ??

"Network Sherpa" :( 
This term is uncomfortable for me as a neo-term for Teacher.  The Sherpas are an ethnic group who originally hailed from Tibet,  but now inhabit the high altitude southern slopes of the Himalaya in the Mt.  Everest region - Solu Khumbhu.  They are not "people who carry stuff" as is  the western cultural meme.  The name for "people who carry stuff" (Nepali:  bokne manchhe) is "porter".  

I'm not sure the origin of "Network Sherpa"(anyone know?) but I believe it needs a bit of revisiting.  #moocmooc

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