Bhutan - The Brokpa - Portrait of a yak herder after milking

Portrait of a Brokpa yak herder wearing a yak hair 'gho' (traditional tunic') after milking his yaks in a meadow outside the village of Merak, 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 / 439.8KB; Asia Eastern Bhutan Himalayan Kingdom isolated mountainous remote Brokpa semi-nomadic semi-nomad ethnic minority tribe Merak yak yak herder milk milking man male livestock portrait Tessa Bunney rural Bhutan
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Portrait of a Brokpa yak herder wearing a yak hair 'gho' (traditional tunic') after milking his yaks in a meadow outside the village of Merak, 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.