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The Tawang valley is not only home to the massive Gompa, but also to a number of traditional villages. Because we’d spent so much time getting up there, we told ourselves that we would stay at least two days in the area. Our rear ends needed a rest and the thought of traveling again made our eyes glaze over. So, to fill our extra day, a traditional village tour was organized with three of our traveling buddies.
Our tour consisted of visits to three hillside villages. Because our group of five were the only foreigners in the area, we had the villages to ourselves. We didn’t receive much explanation from our guide, rather we were allowed to cruise through the villages, snapping photos and exchanging smiles with the locals.
It was in these villages that we saw the Monpa hat in action. We were also introduced to the fairytale-like stone tower homes of the Monpa people.
Check out our photo gallery below for some of the highlights.
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