16 interesting photographs depicting the realities of life in Tibet (17 photos)

Many people dream of visiting Tibet, but getting there is not so easy. Fortunately, nowadays on the Internet you can find photographs from different parts of the world that travelers share.





There is a functioning railway in Tibet that runs at an altitude of more than 3600 meters

According to some sources, on trains there is a doctor on duty in each carriage, and the required oxygen level is also maintained.



At an altitude of about 4500 meters in the mountains, Lake Yamdzho-Yumtso is hidden

This is a revered place where pilgrims come. The color of the water in the lake constantly changes depending on lighting and weather conditions.





The walls of the Royal Potala Palace are painted white every year.

Since the area of the temple complex is large, the work takes about 10 days.



At the beginning of the 21st century, a huge library was discovered in one of the monasteries in Shigatse district.

The ancient scrolls that were found, and there were almost 84,000 of them, were walled up in the wall of the monastery. The manuscripts are believed to be several hundred years old.



At the entrance to one of the monasteries in the city of Lhasa there is a large vat filled to the top with water, and money and flowers float in it

The Tibetans throw them at him. They say there is a sign: if a thrown banknote drowns, it will bring health, and if it floats on the surface of the water, it will bring wealth.



Along the banks of rivers and lakes in Tibet you can see unusual stones, boulders and slabs on which texts - mantra syllables - are carved

They are called “mani stones”.



Prayer wheels are often located along the path along which pilgrims make their ritual circumambulation of the shrine.



On the streets you can meet Tibetans holding small drums in their hands.

Inside them are notes with prayers that are blessed by the monks.



In Tibet you can see yaks with “earrings” on their horns



Tibetan foxes

They became known throughout the world just a few years ago.



Fermented yak milk is used to make butter

It has an unusual taste and smell. Yak milk is also used to make nutritious yogurt.



In addition, cheese is made from the milk of these animals.

Some varieties are literally hard: in order to chew a small piece, you need to hold it in your mouth for several hours.



After the New Year celebrations in Tibet, a festival of lamps is held, which are made from the same oil

The monks cut and sculpt various figures from it. This job is not easy because the butter melts quickly. For these reasons, monks work in cold rooms and rinse their hands in ice water from time to time.



Locals drink salty tea with milk, spices and butter

This drink not only has excellent warming and restorative properties, but also moisturizes lips chapped from the cold wind.



Tibetans beautifully decorate and paint the entrance to their house.

Even those who have a very modest home and no money.



There are many pictures on the Internet that tell about different countries.

This is an unsightly-looking device - something like a stove

It heats up so much from the sun, which mercilessly beats down in Tibet, that you can easily quickly boil water and cook food on it. And there are no costs.