Nomadic women from Qinghai Provice (Amdo) performing a sacred circumambulation of Kawa Karpo in Yunnan province. The kora aids in the cleansing of pass deeds. The physical aspect is itself a kind of mantra. #kora#tibet#women#buddhism#yunnan#theteaexplorer@TheTeaExplorer
@WitWarrior @TheMountainLust And a bit of tea. Stunningly brutal journeys in many cases taking months, giving some credence to the route being one of the most understated of the trade routes. As many reminded, there were countless casualties along the length of the trail.
"Tea's worth as a commodity only increased to Tibetans because of the journeys it made to arrive" - Tea Trader Tenzin. A portion along the Tea Horse Road in western Sichuan's nomadic spaces near the sacred Genyen Mountain. #tea#mountains#Tibet#himalayas#nomad
Ancient salt pans sit next to a brine well along the Mekong River along the border of Yunnan and Tibet. Salt from here, along with tea and resin would travel by caravan along portions of the Tea Horse Road. #salt#trade@TheTeaExplorer#teahorseroad#himalayas#asia#Commodity
“Sit and drink tea”. Those simple words given up as an offer to communicate, to slow, and to join, by a nomadic matron in her home. A philosophy of living and a reminder that to sit, listen and share is still necessary. #tea#himalayas#culture#life#mountains#tibet#share
The Quechuan word 'Ayni' - a sublime and old Andean idea of responsibility that one has to one's community. A guiding principle and philosophy rather than any law, it roughly translates into 'reciprocity'. Read more about our Andean tea-fuelled journey. https://t.co/9fEjAtg82c
Where the leaves end up. A Picasso of tea vessels in Yunnan hopes that his craft will not be forgotten. "Not so many are interested in this work anymore. It is work that doesn't need many words, so it isn't popular", he laments. #tea#tradition#yunnan#clay
@batempt It is indeed. Wondering if these old ways need more exposure. They are appreciated but the whole mentorship system of the past is disappearing. Many of the old skills simply don’t matter to many.
The Way Home. A nomadic family heads 'home' with a resupply of tea, salt, and 'essentials' in Upper Mustang, Nepal. "Slowly Slowly and you will arrive" is the mantra of mountain travel. #nepal#tea#journeys#mountains#Himalayas#travel
A young Bulang girl prepares tea leaves for a dish called 'An Mem'. Freshly boiled leaves, drained and compressed into a bamboo husk to be buried in soil. The resultant leaves are dug up after months or even years for celebrations. #Yunnan#Puerh#tea#food@TheTeaExplorer
Peru is by far one of the world's great destinations for trekking! Here's Part 1 of our ADVENTURE PERU report: "From Mountains and Valleys to Forest to Coast, Peru is a Trekking Lover’s Paradise!" Thanks to @mec for helping us up gear up for PERU! https://t.co/YwOnjyA13c … …
An uphill portion of a trade route that saw tea and salt ushered along its length along the eastern flank of Mustang. Sometimes referred to as the Khampa Route, it remains sometimes as only a wisp of a trail. #himalayas@TheTeaExplorer#mountains#Mustang#tea#thirdpole
@slick691@TheTeaExplorer@jalamteas In the tea zones right now in southern Yunnan. We are going to offer up a couple of very good Puerhs on our Jalamteas site over the holidays. They are very similar to the teas in the film.
@slick691@TheTeaExplorer@jalamteas Good to read your words. I am on the road in Asia with sketchy internet connections. Will message you when back in the land wires.