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Tibetan People Photos
In Tibet I'd expected to be blown away by the dramatic mountains and landscapes, but for me, the people were definitely the stars of the show.
Seeing and hearing the Sikhs chanting holy verses on their pilgrim to Punjab's Golden Temple, and possibly the Sudanese along the Nile River during Ramadan, are the only places I've been where the people come close to the Tibetans for authentic devotion.
As the world modernizes and becomes increasingly global, it's refreshing to see people like the Tibetans continuing to live by their traditional values, wearing their authentic garb and revering their religion, its idols and temples as they have for millenia.
Tibet doesn't have a just one or two locals in costumes putting on traditional dances for tourists or flogging their wares around the temples; the majority of the Tibetans are the real deal. Here are a few snaps, click on the photos for a larger image...
Strumming a tune on the Tibetan 6-string guitar
Tibetan woman on her pilgrim
Tibetan woman admiring artwork at Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse
Tibetan monks chanting their prayers in unison at Lhasa's Sera Monastery
Tibet's ubiquitous prayer wheels
Hardy yaks enjoying the cold at the monastery at Mt. Everest base camp. Yaks play a pivotal role in the Tibetan's survival in often harsh conditions, providing wool, leather, meat, milk, cheese, butter, candles (from the butter), tea (also from the butter), transport, fuel (the poop) and ploughing. Even the bones are used for soup and decoration.
Yak butter monger, or yak chops if you'd rather
Fuel for the fire and the creator
Shaggy Yaks transporting the goods above 5,000 metres
Kids on the Tibetan monastery tour
Taking a break from the pilgrimage to take in the view of Tashilhunpo Monastery and Shigatse
Monks counting the money donated by pilgrims to the monastery
Tibetan family on their pilgrim
Tibetan lady
Tibetans postrating en masse
Tibetans ladies gossiping by the mighty Brahmaputra River
Ellen and her Tibetan friends in Gyantse
Devoted Tibetans on the Tashilhunpo Kora in Shagatse
Another Tibetan with a big fuzzy hat on a motorcycle
Our guide Gelek overlooking Tibet's turquoise Yamdrok Tso Lake
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