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by foolinaround 4142 days ago
The Sherpa is one race where nothing negative is said about them... And if you want to do, better look up about their bravery and count the costs :)
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I know that this is going to be an unpopular opinion here, but my family is Nepali, so I have to clarify two things:

> The Sherpa is one race where nothing negative is said about them...

First of all, this isn't true (source: my Nepali family).

> And if you want to do, better look up about their bravery and count the costs :)

This practice has been a major source of criticism in the past. The Sherpa people are often hired by wealthy foreigners as guides for mountaineering, and while there's a perception that they are "locals" and therefore at less risk during these expeditions, this isn't always the case. It's often been described as an exploitative practice, and I can assure you that many Sherpa people do dislike their ethnic identity being used as a synonym for "guide".