18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Soul keepers of the Himalayas
To shelter from the extreme cold of the mountains, the Changpa nomads live in a yak wool tent called Rebo. It is set up over a two feet deep pit, so that the cold winds pass over and the inner dwelling stays warm. The stove is placed at the center, with the left half serving as the kitchen and right for eating and sleeping. Both men and women take up grazing duties. Here, an elderly nomad enjoys her hot cup of butter tea after the cattle leave for grazing
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 08.2018 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
Photo Location: | India |
Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
Copyright: | © Mayank Soni |