Traverse of Dolpo (July 2012): 4. Dho Tarap Valley

 

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At approximately 4000m, the beautiful valley of Dho Tarap is a relatively densely populated region of Dolpo (146 households in 1991). Numerous Buddhist monasteries and chortens are scattered across the valley.

 

Some houses in Dho Tarap valley.

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Some nicely decorated windows (with the endless knot on the left, one of the eight auspicious symbols in Tibetan Buddhism that represents the intertwining of wisdom and compassion).

 

A few of the many chortens in the valley.

 

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Monastery.

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Mani pebbles. (In most of Nepal, mani stones are made by carving soft slate sheets. Pebbles are much harder to carve.)

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Main village of Dho Tarap.

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Woman and children in Dho Tarap valley.

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Dawa shopping in the ″general″ store of Dho Tarap.

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Women in a barley field.

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Bon gompa above Dho Tarap.

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Small village of Dhoro above Dho Tarap.

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Fields between the villages of Dhoro and Maran.

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Village of Maran, the last village before starting the ascent of Jhyarkoi La.

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Chortens in Maran.

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Woman in Maran.

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Links to other sections:

   Section 1: Nepalgunj to Matachaur

   Section 2: Matachaur to Tibetan camp above Maduwa

   Section 3: Crossing Bagala La and Numala La

   Section 5: Maran to Charkkha Bhot

   Section 6: Chharka Bhot to Jomson

 

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