HimalayaIn a remote village, high in the Himalayas, Tsering waits impatiently for the return of the salt caravan that his father led into the central valleys of Nepal. But when the yaks finally appear in a cloud of dust, Tsering can scarcely believe his eyes. Draped across one of the animals is the lifeless body of his father. Tsering’s grandfather, Tinle, blames Karma, his son’s best friend for the death. "You want to be the new chief. You killed my son on purpose!" Even though Tsering is too young to succeed his father as chief, his grandfather refuses to let Karma take over. When Karma embarks on the next caravan ahead of the day decreed by the wise lamas, Tinle is furious. He will lead the village elders on another caravan himself with the help of his young grandson. At the last minute they are joined by Tinle’s remaining son, the Buddhist monk, Norbu. This story tells how the larger than life Tinle battles age, the elements and his own terrible temper to help his people and train his grandson to be the new chief of the Dolpopo. |
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able ahead animals asked bags beside body BOOK chief child cliff cloud of dust collapse cross dawn dead death decreed Dolpo Dolpo-pa DOUGLAS & MCINTYRE exactly fall father fell finally followed forward gave gods Grandfather hands head Himalaya Illustration journey Karma Karma shook Karma's caravan keep killed knew lake lead the caravan lead yak leave Lhapka listen little village lives long day long trek looked looked back monastery months mountains move Nepal never painting pass path pilgrims pointed prayer protested ready replied rock salt salt for grain shouted snow soon stepped stop story studied Suddenly Talking Tenzing Norbu Lama Tinle Tinle's told Tomorrow took trade true Tsering Tsering's mother turn valley village wait walk winter wise women yaks young གཡག ནས འགྲུལ འཕྲིན ལས