Tag Archives: Nomadic culture
The Himalayas’ Guardian of the Pass
The face of Lhamo, 23, of Ala Dhotok (Stone Roof) at over 5,000 metres in Eastern Tibet. Her ‘community’ deep within the folds of the Himalayas involved nothing more than a loose trio of yak wool tents that rippled with … Continue reading
Posted in Explorations, Mountains
Tagged Himalayan travel, Himalayas, Jeff Fuchs, Nomad, Nomadic culture, Nomads, tibet travel
Comments Off on The Himalayas’ Guardian of the Pass
A bus, A Cherub and More Hills
Gansa is no more – back to Xining and onto one of those bizarre 15 hour bus rides that become like their own little worlds. Bunk beds and cell phones everywhere and a populace of forty-five or so that … Continue reading
Posted in Explorations, Mountains
Tagged Amdo, China travel, Expedition, exploration, Explore, Jeff Fuchs, Kham, Khampa, Nomad, Nomadic culture, Nomadic Tent, Qinghai, Qinghai travel, tibet travle, Travel, Zado
2 Comments
The Way of Heights
Informality amongst nomads, and that feeling of immediate and informal acceptance comes from their own necessary and inevitable informality amongst themselves. Sickness, births, joy and efforts are shared in real time every day of every season. Bonds are strong … Continue reading
Posted in Explorations, Mountains
Tagged Amdo, China travel, drokpa, dropa, Expedition, exploration, Gansu, Jeff Fuchs, Nomad, Nomadic culture, ritual, tibet food, tibet travel, Tibetan food, Tibetan-Qinghai Plateau, Valley, Yak, yak herd, yak history, yoghurt
2 Comments