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Tibetan Galung and Dungchen Longhorns
Galung Lo Manthang Mustang Tibetan Horns Travel Diary
Back from our trek in Upper Mustang, Western Nepal, near the Tibetan border and the unearthly sound of those long brass Tibetan horns called Dungchen and the higher pitched Galung.
Copper Water Pot - Product of the Week
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The sound of hammering permeated the streets and it seemed everyone was making metal water pots. In India and you'll see Copper Water Pots like these in use - though plastic jerry cans are becoming more popular.
Ganesh Statues in Kathmandu
Ganesh Ganesh Statues Kathmandu Nepal Travel Diary
The back alleys and courtyards of Kathmandu are fascinating with their numerous Buddhist shrines and old statues of the elephant headed hindu god Ganesh. Stone statues of Ganesh are everywhere.
Buddha Statues and Tibetan Masks in Nepal
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This was written before trekking in Mustang, between the villages on the old trade route between Tibet and Nepal that was used for hundreds of years by caravans of sheep and goats carrying salt and wool.
Kalamkari Indian Paintings
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Kalamkari, sometimes spelt kalamakari, craft is a very old tradition of Indian folk art painting centered around Andhra Pradesh in South India. Kalam means pen and kari translates as drawing.