Tibetan culture Tibet developed a distinct culture due to its geographic and climatic conditions. While influenced by neighboring cultures from China, India, and Nepal, the Himalayas, Himalayan region's remoteness and inaccessibility have preserved distinc ...

and

Sherpa Sherpa may refer to: Ethnography * Sherpa people, an ethnic group in north eastern Nepal * Sherpa language Organizations and companies * Sherpa (association), a French network of jurists dedicated to promoting corporate social responsibility * ...

culture Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups ...

, Dawa (; also written ) is a word meaning "

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" or " month". It is often used as a name for children born on a

Monday Monday is the day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. According to the International Organization for Standardization's ISO 8601 standard, it is the first day of the week and in countries that adopt the "Sunday-first" convention, it is t ...

. The name can be given to either a girl or a boy. Other people in the Himalayan region such as the Ladakhis, the Sikkimese of Northeast India and the Bhutanese people also use the name Dawa in the same sense as the Tibetans. People with this name include:

Sportspeople

* Pasang Dawa Lama (1912–1982), Nepalese mountaineer * Dawa Dachhiri Sherpa (born 1969), Nepalese cross-country skier * Chhang Dawa Sherpa (born 1982), Nepalese mountaineer * Dawa Steven Sherpa (born 1984), Nepalese mountaineer * Dawa Tshering (born 1985), Bhutanese football midfielder * Dawa Gyeltshen (born 1986), Bhutanese football defender * Dawa Yangzum Sherpa (born 1990), Nepalese mountaineer * Lungtok Dawa (born 1998), Bhutanese football forward

Other

Dawa Sangpo According to Indian and Tibetan legend, King Suchandra (Tib. ''Dawa Sangpo'') of the northeastern Indian Kingdom of Shambhala was the one who requested teaching from the Buddha that would allow him to practice the dharma without renouncing his wo ...

(?), king of Shambala * Dawa Gyaltsen (), Dzogchen Buddhist master who lived in Zhangzhung * Kazi Dawa Samdup (1868–1922), Indian translator of Tibetan Buddhist works * Dawa Narbula (born 1935), Indian politician, member of the Lok Sabha for Darjeeling, West Bengal * Dawa Tsering (born 1935), Bhutanese politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs in the 1980s–1990s * Tashi Dawa (born 1959), Chinese writer *

Alan Dawa Dolma Alan Dawa Dolma (; ; born on 25 July 1987), known professionally as Alan, is a Tibetan singer and she is known for her signature "Tibetan wail", often incorporated into her music. She is a graduate of the PLA Academy of Art, majoring in vocal m ...

(born 1987), Chinese singer

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