Bhutan - The Brokpa - Weaving fabric from sheep wool to make a gho (traditional tunic)

A Brokpa woman weaves a man's 'gho' (traditional tunic) from sheep wool on a backstrap loom in the remote and roadless village of Sakteng, 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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A Brokpa woman weaves a man's 'gho' (traditional tunic) from sheep wool on a backstrap loom in the remote and roadless village of Sakteng, 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.