Bhutan - The Brokpa - Portrait of a Brokpa woman wearing her traditional clothing

Portrait of a Brokpa woman wearing her traditional clothing outside the temple on an 'auspicious day' 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. Their distinctive hat known as 'tsipee cham' is made of yak felt with long twisted tufts, said to keep the rain from running onto their faces.

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Portrait of a Brokpa woman wearing her traditional clothing outside the temple on an 'auspicious day' 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. Their distinctive hat known as 'tsipee cham' is made of yak felt with long twisted tufts, said to keep the rain from running onto their faces.