Wolfgang's photos
Tramar village
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Our cook preparing tea
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Boy in Tramar
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Thakali girl in Tramar
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The Thakali are ethnolinguistic group originated from the Thak Khola region of the Kingdom of Lo Mantang in Nepal.
Boy in Tramar
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Chorten at Ghar Gompa
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Way down into the Tramar valley
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Valley of Tramar (Red Crag)
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The rocks befor Tramar village
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High up in the rocks people dig caves to store the bodies of their relatives. In their tradition the sky burial is common. A human corpse is cut into small pieces and placed on a mountaintop or this caves, exposing it to the elements or the mahabhuta and animals – especially to birds of prey. In Tibetan and Thakali the practice is known as jhator, which literally means, "giving alms to the birds."
Meeting the Maoist group in Geling
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I was much surprised that the leader of the Maoist group spoke a fluent German language. He was educated 4 years in Munich and studied the sience of politic
Landscape north of Mustang
Yard in the Namgyal Gompa
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Chorten at Namgyal Gompa
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Panorama view from the Namgyal Gompa
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Protection wall against wild goats
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Three women fighting against the storm
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to their way home. Its very hard to walk in the strong wind, the baskets give a wind shield.
The way up to Namgyal Gompa
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Last views from Mustang town
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