‘World Theme Travel – Mustang Once in My Life!’ Part 3 ‘Mustang People’ will air on EBS1 TV today (the 4th) at 8:40 PM. Travel creator Kim Woong-jin will join.
When you think of the Himalayas, Annapurna and Everest come to mind! But, the holy land that people who have been trekking dream of is right here, Mustang!
Tange, which dyed the barren land with golden barley
Lo Manthang, the capital of the Lo kingdom, which preserves the history of ancient Mustang
From traditional weddings to Yartung festivals, Charang
Dakmar, a red-blazing cliff in a colorless wasteland
Into the exciting summer festival of Mustang, Kami
Lo Manthang, the land that preserves the 600-year history of the Lo Kingdom, the old dynasty of Mustang. As one of the largest villages in Mustang, there are many things here that other villages don’t have. One of them is Amchi, a Tibetan doctor. Mr. Ricksen Wangyal has been an Amchi doctor for four generations in Lo Manthang. Amchi’s daily routine is to travel a long way to see someone who is sick. We follow Amchi as he goes out to make a house call from the neighboring village of Thingar. When he meets a patient, he takes their pulse and examines their tongue. He asks where the patient is hurting and gives them the right medicine. Amchi is an indispensable presence in Mustang, where there are many villages without hospitals.
We leave Lomanthang, the turning point of Upper Mustang, and head to Charang. The village is busy preparing for the wedding. The wedding ceremony begins with the Lama’s prayer for the bride and groom. After lighting the candles and exchanging rings, the bride and groom head to the village hall with their guests. They eat a meal of precious yak meat and enjoy the songs and dances sung by the villagers. The next morning, we follow the villagers who participate in the Yartung Horse Festival, the representative summer festival of Mustang. The highlight of the three-day festival is riding a horse and hitting the Torma! Various targets such as horse-shaped dough, yak bones, and bread appear. We cheer together as the targets break one by one as the horsemen throw stones. We head to Ghar Gompa when we hear that there is a celebration to celebrate the birthday of Padmasambhava. The sound of Buddhist scriptures and musical instruments harmonize to create a solemn atmosphere. The Mustang people light candles and offer kaddhas to wash away evil spirits and pray for the protection of the gods. We encounter the power of religion that supported their lives in this barren land.
Photo courtesy of reporter Park Yu-mi = EBS World Theme Travel
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2024-09-05 04:08:35