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Old photos of Tibetan nomadic life

 

 

Here are three photos from the 1947-49 expedition to Western Tibet of Lama Anagarika Govinda and his wife, artist and photographer Li Gotami Govinda, from the latter's book, Tibet in Pictures, Volume 2, Dharma Publishing, Berkeley, 1979

Nomad Camp near Gyanimamandi

'This caravan had camped for rest and food alongside a river,' p 122

 

Tibetan Nomad Couple

'They are armed with swords and daggers to protect themselves against robbers and the hostile tribes ...' p 116

 

Sheep Carrying Salt

'One of the main means of transporting salt was by flocks of sheep,' p 188