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Thanks to the comments below, we learned that these are not Buddhist monks, but are Ngakpas. Read the comments to learn more about them!They wear bright red robes and let their hair grow long and tie it up in braids top of their heads. Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Taken during a Tibetan festival at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
The young monks in the background discuss what their next move should be in this Tibetan Opera. Taken at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
These drums provided the rhythm for the Tibetan Opera at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. We never did figure out the reason for the festival; no one spoke English well enough to explain it to us. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Taken at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Two Tibetan pilgrims take a rest outside of Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Buddhist pilgrims walk the pilgrimage circuit around Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, turning each of the thousands of prayer wheels along the way. The color and life we saw at Xiahe was like nothing we had seen during our time in northern China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
No shortage of color here. Taken in the town of Xiahe in Gansu province, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
These young monks looked quite smashing in their embroidered shawls and bright hats. Taken at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
The monks at Labrang Monastery live in rooms or dorms near the edge of the monastery. We ran into this friendly fellow on one of our morning walks. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
and some attractive geometric designs as well. Taken at Labrang Monestary in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
These Tibetans take a break from the kora (pilgrimage path) at Labrang Monastery. Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Taken at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Finally, the novices get to do their bit in the Tibetan Opera. Take at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Unfortunately, no one spoke English enough (or we didn't speak Tibetan enough) to explain to us what was going on with the slow movements and the knife. We used our brilliant imaginations to fill in the blanks. Taken at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
These young novices took part in the Tibetan Opera, but they seemed to have forgotten their moves here. They never quite knew what to do next, but they improvised well enough for us. Taken at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
A pilgrimage route loops the perimeter of Labrang Monastery, taking pilgrims past various temples and thousands of prayer wheels. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
A colorful shot of one of the buildings at the Labrang Monestary, a Tibetan Buddhist Monestary in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
A Tibetan pilgrim visiting the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Tibetan pilgrims walk the Kora (pigrimage path) and turn the prayer wheels, around Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
