Horse Racing
Horse Racing is one of the special
times for the Nomadic people of Tibet
Lum Bum told me that often the locals
still pull together smaller impromptu festivals. This type of gathering is just too much a
part of Nomadic life to stamp it out. Through
word of mouth Teshi, our superb driver learned from the drivers of other
tourist cars that indeed a festival was taking place in the area.
After a lot of poking around we got to
attend the last few hours of what was in fact a 4 day event. We were treated like dignitaries; allowed to
sit and photograph from the inside of the event. The horses were really hyped up so I had to
keep some distance but had access to the horses, their owners and riders.
It was lots of fun and a chance to
take another glimpse at Nomadic life.
This is one of the final races of the
event
Carpe Diem,
Lorrie
