More Pictures from 10/20/2017
Sonam shines Craig's shoes
Tshering lights a butter lamp at the family altar
Craig lights a butter lamp at the family altar
Water-driven prayer wheel near our old camping spot
Kinley learns to play the ritual drum
Welcome dance (presentation of katak)
Chimmi Wangmo, Craig, Steph, Sangay Choden
Passang Dorji, Craig, Nim Dorji, Pema
Kencho, Craig, Nim Dorji, Dorji
Sha Zam (Stag Dance)
Atsaras
Atsara and Aei
Dorji and Apa
Lama watches the atsaras with amusements
Apa with Nim Dorji, Tshering and Kezang (photo courtesy of the family)
Tshering, Kezang, Dhendup, Lhaki, and Sonam (photo courtesy of the family)
Little Kinley in the midst of the dancers
Lhaki and Steph
Sonam, Lhaden, Choden, Dhendup
Lhaki photobomb! Steph, Chimmi Wangmo, Dhendup, Tshering, and Sangay Choden
Lhaki, Tshering Lam, Steph, and Pasa Bidha
Kezang, Tshering, Sonam, and Steph (photo courtesy of the family)
Tshering, Sonam, and Kezang
Om, Steph, Aie, and Phub Pem
Steph with a young atsara
Lama observes the Pacham dance through the window
Pacham dancer
Lassi and pepper fritters! Thank you, Tshering!
Atsara, Tshering, and Sonam (photo courtesy of the family)
Sonam, Bue, Lhaki, Dhendup, Tshering, Tshering (photo courtesy of the family)
Tshering, Kezang, Kinley, Gyem Thinley, and Hochu (photo courtesy of the family)
Kezang shows Craig some family photos
Bue the archer (photo courtesy of the family)
Archery dance
Atsaras try to distract from the women's dance
Yeshey and her father Dawa
Youth at the tsechu
Kuenga, Pema, and Pema Wangmo
Phub Pem, Kencho, Apa, and Gyem Thinley
The family has some food before dispersing
Lhaki says farewell to Craig
Gyem Thinley with sons Kado and Kinley
