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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... yaks drew closer . The thundering of their hoofs made the air tremble . But as the dust cleared , Tsering saw a terrible thing . His father's body lay dead on the back of the lead yak . Tsering's mother collapsed in sobs of grief . The ...
... yaks drew closer . The thundering of their hoofs made the air tremble . But as the dust cleared , Tsering saw a terrible thing . His father's body lay dead on the back of the lead yak . Tsering's mother collapsed in sobs of grief . The ...
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... yak's horns . Then you'll be a true Dolpo - pa . " Day after day , the little caravan followed Tinle . " We keep ... lead the caravan . A true Dolpo - pa never turns back . He is learning what he needs to know . " The old caravaners were ...
... yak's horns . Then you'll be a true Dolpo - pa . " Day after day , the little caravan followed Tinle . " We keep ... lead the caravan . A true Dolpo - pa never turns back . He is learning what he needs to know . " The old caravaners were ...
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... lead yak . " If I had known you were leaving right after me , I would have waited for you , Tinle , " exclaimed Karma . " I left on the day fixed by the gods , " replied the old man with pride . Karma shook his head in amazement . That ...
... lead yak . " If I had known you were leaving right after me , I would have waited for you , Tinle , " exclaimed Karma . " I left on the day fixed by the gods , " replied the old man with pride . Karma shook his head in amazement . That ...
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ahead animals anvil bags of salt barley began to fall best friend capital of Nepal central valleys chief cliff cloud of dust dawn dead DOUGLAS & MCINTYRE evil demons father gave them back gods Grandfather grazing GROUNDWOOD BOOK herd high plateaus Himalaya Himalayan mountains hoofs journey Karma shook Karma's caravan Kathmandu lake lead the caravan lead yak leave Lhapka listen little village lives long day long trek longer walk monastery mountain passes narrow path old caravaner pilgrims prayer replied rock rugged salt caravan salt for grain shook his head shortcut shouted snow soon spends three months stepped forward studied paint Suddenly Tenzing Norbu Lama Tinle Tinle's told Tomorrow TORONTO VANCOUVER BERKELEY trade true Dolpo-pa Tsering watched Tsering's mother valleys of Nepal village in Dolpo wait white yak winter wise lamas young ཀརྨ གཡག དག དགོན ནས འགྲུལ འཕྲིན ལམ ལས