Khampa youth (our Tibetan buddies)

These local youngsters came to the stupa for a short bike trip. They did not come to smoke or to drink. They did practice hardship, by a ritual of carrying heavy stone around this sacred place.We asked if we could join them, and they happily agreed. At last I took a photo for memory.

Not much later, the guys left and we noticed a very different approach by another species. The Chinese tourists. They did not stay in this village like we did, just stopped on a bus . Took photos. Some girl asked me to pose her for a photo, which I did not appreciate. Angry refused Barbie then showed me to move away so she can take a click of the stupa. Then the Chinese bus left. The place was peaceful again.