‘World Theme Travel – Mustang Once in My Life!’ Part 2 ‘The Last Kingdom, Romantang’ will air on EBS1 TV today (the 3rd) 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
Let’s go on a trip to the forbidden land ‘Mustang’ where only 1,000 people can enter per year with travel creator Kim Woong-jin!
On the way to Dhi, leaving Tange, where we shared the joy of the barley harvest. As soon as we leave the village, we encounter the true face of Mustang, a barren and desolate place without any vegetation. Even the horses carrying the load stop to catch their breath on the steep road. We walk for five hours on the desolate land reminiscent of the wilderness to arrive at the stopover. We take a short breath and leave again. We find a terrain called the ‘runway plain’, which is surrounded by cliffs and the top is flat. We walk on the cliffs reminiscent of a pipe organ and finally arrive at the village of Dhi. As we enter the village, we hear the sounds of a lively feast. The Mustang people celebrate their one birthday in their lifetime. There, we celebrate by hanging a white cloth called Khada to express gratitude and happiness to our grandfather who is celebrating his 60th birthday.
Now we move to Chumjung, famous for its yak pastures. Chumjung village, located at 4,170m above sea level, is famous for its yak pastures. Yaks are one of the most precious livestock to the mountainous Mustang people. They use yak milk, meat, leather, fur, and even dung. We listen to stories about life with yaks and have ba and butter tea, which the Mustang people mainly eat for breakfast. We set off on our way after our guide Sonam told us that his hometown is near Chumjung. We feel the affection for our hometown while eating a bowl of thenthuk, a Nepalese handmade noodle, made by his mother, with him, who has visited his hometown Nyamdo for the first time in 11 years. We leave Nyamdo, which filled our bodies and minds with warmth, and head to the kingdom of seclusion, Lo Manthang. Lo Manthang was the capital of the Lo Kingdom, founded in the 14th century by King Ame Pal, a descendant of the Tibetan royal family, and is a place where 600 years of history remain intact. The dynasty’s history came to an end when the monarchy was abolished in 2008, but it is still revered as a symbol by the residents. Visit the Royal Mustang Resort, run by the 27th generation, and hear the story of the Lo Kingdom that disappeared into history.
Photo courtesy of reporter Park Yu-mi = EBS World Theme Travel
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2024-09-04 13:36:31