visit to a traditional tibetan house
Ni Hao! Wu men shu Domonique haio yo Arden. As you can tell we’ve been working really hard on our Chinese lately. Day two consisted of exposure to traditional Tibetan culture and yak whispering (we will explain later).
We visited a traditional Tibetan house and were blown away by the detail of architecture. The wood carvings and painting took over a year to complete. We learned about prayer offerings that were given through the burning of juniper tree branches. This is a very important tradition that shows respect to the mountain deities. The smoke was directed towards were they believed the mountain deities lived.
On the walk back to the house we came across a family of yaks. Naturally, we approached the yaks for friendship and companionship. Some ran in fear while other were captivated by our warm smiles and tender touch. Soft kissing sounds and outstretched hands became known as the yak call. A very important skill to have as a yak whisperer. Some have better yak whispering skills then others. As you can see Jenna had a very hard time. While Domonique became queen of Yak Whispering.
We visited a traditional Tibetan house and were blown away by the detail of architecture. The wood carvings and painting took over a year to complete. We learned about prayer offerings that were given through the burning of juniper tree branches. This is a very important tradition that shows respect to the mountain deities. The smoke was directed towards were they believed the mountain deities lived.
On the walk back to the house we came across a family of yaks. Naturally, we approached the yaks for friendship and companionship. Some ran in fear while other were captivated by our warm smiles and tender touch. Soft kissing sounds and outstretched hands became known as the yak call. A very important skill to have as a yak whisperer. Some have better yak whispering skills then others. As you can see Jenna had a very hard time. While Domonique became queen of Yak Whispering.