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Digitized slides, from a working vacation to Nepal in 1990. I was a guest of the King (now deposed by Marxist gov) we traveled in the Kumbu of the Himalayas for four weeks working with the locals on a Musk Deer Project. This little deer has a gland like a belly button that secrets musk. Highly valuable it is used in the perfume business. The deer live in the birch forsest below 14,000 feet in the Kumbu.
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A buddist sherpa woman woman returns from prayers in Bodderum, Nepal
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A buddist sherpa woman woman returns from prayers in Bodderum, Nepal

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  • This the birch forests that exist in the valleys of the Kumbu.  This is where the musk deer lives. It eats moss that grows and hangs down from the limbs on the trees.
  • Headman, Tibetian Traders, Namche Bazar Kumbu, Nepal
  • Tibetian Traders in Namche Bazar for Saturday Market, They have walked for 7 days to get here. They trade Yak fat, chinnese tennis shoesand tourqouise. Kumbu, Nepal
  • A clan of Tibetian traders that walked 7 days to get to the Saturday market in Namche Bazar, Kumbu, Nepal
  • Yak butter being weighed for sale. Namche Bazar, Kumbu, Nepal
  • Tading at Namche Market. Tibetian traders that bring goods for trade to market at Namche Bazar, Kumbu, Nepal
  • Residents of Na in the Kumbu, Have alot of time on their hands and stack rocks for meditation.  There are 10 rocks in this stack.  Try it sometime! Nepal
  • A buddist sherpa woman woman returns from prayers in Bodderum, Nepal
  • Budda Sees all, Buddist temple Bhadgaon  Nepal
  • Budda watches, Main buddist temple in boddaman near Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Kids play on elephants outside of Kathmandu
  • Hindu prayers get offered here. Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Biking to work. Workers cross Ganadak River in Chitwan, Nepal
  • This crocodile is endangered and this individual is part of a reintroduction program for the rivers of the Chitwan
  • Musk Deer with radio collar used in study near Portese
  • The kings elephants report for work in the Chitwan.
  • Ivory sold in stores. Ivory should not be sold or purchased anywhere.
  • Tale off roll Lukla Airport Kumbu Nepal.  this runway is very short since there is very little flat land in the Himalya. It slopes downhill and ends at a cliff. If you don't have enough air speed you drop.
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