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01 Jun 2021
15 min 50 sec
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Dorjee Dondrup

Jampel, age 70, introduces the three main parts of Golok. He also introduces where he lives, Akhyung Barzhi, and gives details on the historic background of the three main parts of Golok Barzhi; namely, Tö (Upper) Wangchen Bum, Bar (Middle) Akhyung Bum, Mé (Lower) Pema Bum. He supplies information on Akhyung Barzhi: where his ancestors lived, their way of life, the differences between grazing yak and sheep in summer and winter, animal husbandry products and wheat exchanges, the relationship between nomads and religion, religious ritual ceremonies, and offerings/sacrifices, as well as many other traditional customs such as visiting doctors and how people paid doctors before the widespread use of paper money.

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