304 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. (July, 1906. 
“as the Lower Tromowas wore the Bhutanese form and material 
“ of clothing ; and though all except the older men have given this 
“up and wear the Tibetan form of dress worn by the Upper Tro- 
“ mowas, a few of the older men still wear the Bhutanese form of 
“ dress. ! 
“ As to their respective origins, the tradition of the Upper 
“ Tromowas is that there were certain original inhabitants who- 
“have always lived in the valley from pre-historic times. These 
“are known as Khyim-ser-Rawa-nang-pa, ‘Those within the fence 
“of the golden house.’ Next after these come the Uhi-pon Tsang- 
“ khor, who immigrated here from the Khams province of Tibet. 
“This is said to have been a very long while ago, and there is no- 
“history of their coming. A second immigration known as Nam- 
“khen-pa, the ‘sky knowers,’ are said to have come from Sakya, 
“ subsequently to the Chi-pons, though the date of their arrival is. 
“also not known. These three classes have all intermarried and 
‘become one people. 
“The Lower Tromowas say that the original inhabitants of 
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4: Meets a time, and they subsequently remained and settled 
he point is of interest as shewing how the Upper Tromowas- 
have maintained their racial distinction, which accounts for the: 
existence of a form of electoral government peculiar to them- 
8 
Since 1889, a distinct but similar elective local government 
has existed in Lower Tromo into which it was then introduced by 
the Tibetans, on the model, with certain minor modifications, of 
J 
ro years. The election is made from the Tsho-pas or headmen 
of the villages. These Tsho-pas are themselves elected by their 
BS So Rm SESS a aa asta 
1 Op, cit., p. iis 
