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Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
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.
This Tibetan girl is ready to take on the chill...Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Another cutie in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
A novice monk ducks into Gesar cafe for some morning soup. ..Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
No shortage of colors and patterns at Labrang Monastery 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.
This little guy was so excited to see us. Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Some more Tibetan girls strut their stuff down Xiahe's main street. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Colorful Tibetans stand out against the sepia toned mountains of 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.
A group of Tibetan women approach the market 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.
A Tibetan woman makes a pilgrimage to Xiahe, China in order to join the festival and celebration at Labrang Monastery. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
This Tibetan woman looked remarkably Native American to us. Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
Taken in Xiahe, China. Read more about our visit to Xiahe, China.
This Tibetan woman from Letdar was incredibly shy when we first entered the village. She became embarrassed when we admired her amulets; she tucked them into her clothes for safe-keeping. Eventually, she warmed up to us and gave us a smile and hearty wave as we left for Thorung Phedi base camp.Taken on the ninth day of the trek around the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
We came across these women taking a rest break on the outside the village of Ghyaru. Their loads - brush and juniper branches packed tightly into wicker backpacks - were bigger than they were. We offered some of our HobNobs (British oatmeal biscuits from McVities) for an energy boost. They seemed to enjoy them.Taken on day 6 of our trek around the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A Tibetan woman in the village of Jharkot (near Muktinath) does her washing in the early morning. The village featured a surprisingly good irrigation system, bringing water through the village and into the fields to grow local wheat.Taken on the eleventh day of the trek around the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
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.
