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    At the end of the day, it's time to milk the yaks, their most valuable possession. The kids collect them around the near valleys as the olders take the milk. In the photos are Baba, Nyima and Mother. by: kham-nomads Views[1514] In the warm summer days, the life of the family takes place mostly outside. Their yak wool tents are only meant to use for cooking, eating and sleeping.Their home is the whole mountain. In the photo are Ganze, Mother and little Chesa. by: kham-nomads Views[860] The quiteness in the endless green valleys around Litang, spotted by herd of yaks on the hills, is only broken by a summer storm. by: kham-nomads Views[836] The men, but specially the khampa women leave behind their humble nomad daily clothing and dress up with their best garments and jewelry, not to mention their spectacular hairstyle. by: kham-nomads Views[1790] Every summer the Litang Horse Festival takes place in the prairies around this little town west Sichuan -China- at 4000m above see level. All the Khampas from Sichuan and Tibet get togheter to trade, celebrate their culture and ride their horses in races. by: kham-nomads Views[1760]
     

    My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

    Tuesday, 8 Jan 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    My name is Franc Pallarès, I’m 31 and for the last 15 months I’ve been living a nomad life through Asia. I grew up near Barcelona, and in this city I went to college, became architect and founded my own office. But after few years I had to admit and accept ... Read more >
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