So It's Sort of Like Las Vegas, Then?

Right now I'm reading Sherpas Through Their Rituals. Noted:

Indeed, Darjeeling has traditionally been the refuge for the disaffected, or disinherited, or deviant Sherpa.

It's an interesting study of a fascinating culture. Early in the book, a Sherpa villager suggests that they all return to Tibet to avoid the Nepalese government's attempts at land reform, which is quickly voted down for obvious reasons. Topics covered thus far include feudalism, polyandry, social mobility of the nouveaux riches, and the investment value of butter (generally v. good).