Vernacular Religion: Cultural Politics, Community Belonging, and Personal Practice in the UK’s Nepali Diaspora is a 2019 book edited by David N. Gellner and Sandra L Hausner, co-published by Vajra Books and the Centre for Nepal Studies UK.
Vernacular Religion is a collection of research articles about the religious, cultural, and social lives of the Nepali diaspora in the United Kingdom. With extensive field research, the book analyse how Nepalis have adapted their traditions and beliefs while building vibrant communities in a new cultural environment. It explores questions of identity, caste, ritual practice, community belonging, and the relationship between religion, culture, and politics in the UK.