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A Sacred Path in Sikkim

tall prayer flags

Prayer flags in Sikkim

 

Sacred Gathering

Yungdrung Bon monks during a public ritual

Yungdrung Bön monks perform a ritual during a public gathering

Preserving a Culture: Tibetan Women’s Dress

Tibetan women in traditional dress in Tibet

Tibetan Women dressed in traditional attire for a festival

Preserving a Culture: Making Tibetan Boots

Tibetan Boots finished

Traditional hand-made Tibetan style boots

Making Tibetan Boots 1

Traditional boots and clothing are made for special occasions and festivals

Making Tibetan Boots 2

 

Men in traditional dress

 

Men wearing traditional dress including Tibetan style boots

A Household in Kham, Tibet

Tibetan household in kham with photo credit

Photo by Marieke ten Wolde

This is a view into a traditional Tibetan household in Kham, Tibet.  This photo was taken by the photographer, Marieke ten Wolde, who documents her travels throughout Tibet with her camera and on her blog.  You can see an example of her work in her new book about changes and modern Tibet, Freeing the Fish.

http://marieketenwolde.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/freeing-the-fish-the-book/