Apropå sherpas som nämndes i förra tråden, här är ett citat i boken "I min faders fotspår" som sonen till Tenzing Norgay (som tillsammans med Ed Hillary var den första att nå Mt Everests topp) skrivit:
"Mikaru are much like cattle. They are happy wandering about aimlessly all day long..., they are constantly getting sick..., and you have to lead them by nose over difficult terrain or they'll fall off the trail... But if you feed them well, they'll produce a lot of rich milk for you." - Sherpa Woman
(Mikaru = västerlänning)