Bhutan - The Brokpa - A Brokpa woman holding a ball of hand-spun yak hair

A Brokpa woman holding a ball of yak hair spun using a drop spindle called a yoekpa in the remote village of Merak in Eastern Bhutan. The Brokpa, the semi-nomads of the villages of Merak and Sakteng are said to have migrated to Bhutan a few centuries ago from the Tshona region of Southern Tibet. Thriving on rearing yaks and sheep, the Brokpas have maintained many of their unique traditions and customs.

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Image Size: 2828x2120 / 469.6KB; Asia Eastern Bhutan Bhutan Himalayan Kingdom village Brokpa semi-nomadic semi-nomad ethnic minority tribe Merak traditional clothing woman female yak hair textiles tradition handicraft traditional Tessa Bunney rural culture
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A Brokpa woman holding a ball of yak hair spun using a drop spindle called a yoekpa in the remote village of Merak in Eastern Bhutan. The Brokpa, the semi-nomads of the villages of Merak and Sakteng are said to have migrated to Bhutan a few centuries ago from the Tshona region of Southern Tibet. Thriving on rearing yaks and sheep, the Brokpas have maintained many of their unique traditions and customs.