Jindong Township in Nyingchi Prefecture is a farming area where animalhusbandry plays an important role in daily life. In the ninth Tibetan month, farmers are ready to harvest the fruit of their year-long toil in the ...Jindong Township in Nyingchi Prefecture is a farming area where animalhusbandry plays an important role in daily life. In the ninth Tibetan month, farmers are ready to harvest the fruit of their year-long toil in the fields, and herders who have spent the last three months in nomadic roaming, make their way home with butter dregs and animal products.The Herders’ Festival is celebrated in individual villages. Taking place from the 22nd day of the ninth Tibetan month, it lasts three days, and local herders regard it as important as the Tibetan New Year.展开更多
文摘Jindong Township in Nyingchi Prefecture is a farming area where animalhusbandry plays an important role in daily life. In the ninth Tibetan month, farmers are ready to harvest the fruit of their year-long toil in the fields, and herders who have spent the last three months in nomadic roaming, make their way home with butter dregs and animal products.The Herders’ Festival is celebrated in individual villages. Taking place from the 22nd day of the ninth Tibetan month, it lasts three days, and local herders regard it as important as the Tibetan New Year.
