Working with Tibetan Nomads
In 2003, John Hooper spent one month working as a consultant for The Yak Company, which owns a milk plant in Hong Yuan, China. John was to see if he could find ways to help the Tibetan nomads be more productive with their yak. He was able to live with the Tibetans, learning about their culture and about how they manage their yak herds. He had a great experience meeting many wonderful people and has compiled some of his favorite photo memories below.
Traditional nomad on his horse.
Shiado and his wife, two daughters, and a grandson in traditional Tibetan clothing.
Nomads Galo and her son in a yak hair tent with a yak stomach filled with butter.
Adol milking a yak.
Adol and Sopa churning yak butter. These two women hand milk 100 yak twice a day.
Yak pack animals cary supplies to the nomads' summer place.
John Hooper with Qingraotayi and his sister Langluo. These are two of the five Tibetan nomad children that John and Becky Hooper, with the help of some good-hearted friends, are providing with funding for their education.
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