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Xiahe
Door at the gate of a traditional Tibetan House.
I have not added the photo of the novice above to the Labrang Monastery page because he is from the Red Hat sect, and Labrang is a Yellow Hat monastery. There was one smaller red hat monastery in Xiahe and this novice, still very much a boy, as you can see, was an irresistible photo opportunity for me.
Two monks stop to watch some gambling. Behind them you can see the prayer wheels which are turned by the Buddhist faithful. |
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Two old women watch people pass-by, a group of villagers enjoy a puppet show.
Here you can see how the region looked around Xiahe. This is a Tibetan village on the outskirts of Xiahe proper. The valley floor is fertile farmland, and the hills are spare and steep. The houses, made of brick and earth, blend with the land. |
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