The day after my arrival at Tagong, I go for a walk of 2 hours in a beautiful valley at 3800 meters altitude … I am accompanied by a young local English.
I passed some riders in traditional costumes. Arriving in the village of Buddhist nuns, I see that monks or pilgrims. They are currently taking [...]
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Lhoba is what Tibetans call the people living in Lhoyu. It means “southerners” and includes many different tribes such as Bogaer, Ningbo, Adi, Tajin. The 2,965 people of the Lhoba ethnic minority have their homes mainly in Mainling, Medog, Lhunze and Nangxian counties in southeastern Tibet.
Before the Democratic Reform of Tibet in 1959, the Lhoba [...]
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In Tibet, there are several kinds of drinks that are staples at every meal. Buttered tea, sweet tea, and chang are the most common.
Salted Yak Butter Tea
It is an indispensable Tsampa pal, which is made of boiled tea poured into a long cylindrical churn along with salt and yak butter. Vigorous churning makes the ingredients [...]
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Zhangmu Town A Spell of Divine Beauty !
Sharing border with Nepal in the south, the urban of Zhangmu is situated at a height of 2300 m above sea parallel. Famous for being near Mt. Everest, the city has become a hot notice for tourist and adventurers. And since it is close to Nepal as well, [...]
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