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English: Identifier: transhimalayadis02hedi

Title: Trans-Himalaya; discoveries and adventures in Tibet Year: 1909 (1900s) Authors: Hedin, Sven Anders, 1865-1952 Subjects: Tibet (China) -- Description and travel Publisher: London : Macmillan and co., ltd. Contributing Library: University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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Text Appearing After Image: •232 229. Woman of Nvuku. 230 Two Tibetans. 231. The Gova of Tuksum. 232. Girl at Pasa-guk. Sketches b) the Author. ALONG BYWAYS TO TRADUM 75 great clattering slabs dancing down the current. But nowthe prospect before the eyes of the ten monks is only awretched loamy valley between barren hills, for theirconvent lies apart from all roads. Liktse-gompa is adependency of Sera, but receives no support from it,and possesses no herds. The profits from the ferry arethe only revenue of the monks. The abbot, PunjunDung, with a red turban and a grey beard, showed methe gods in the Ihakang, Buddha, Padma Sambhava, etc.Among the usual sacred objects on the altar were twohuman skulls converted into drinking vessels, one ofthem lined with silver. In the courtyard the holy dogwas chained up. Then we mounted and rode off quickly. We perceivedat once that this road is much frequented. On the steppeand in open soft valley bottoms it is less clearly marked,for there every one marches where he likes;

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