Among The Tibetans

Among the Tibetans provides indispensable information and knowledge for researches to trek in this remote but fascinating area of the Himalaya From the vales of Kashmir to the icy wastes of Ladakh, across to Kulu Manali and the erstwhile summer capital of Shimla, Isabella Bird Bishop presents and illuminating and insightful tour of the northwest Himalayan region of the Indian sub-continent. Bishop’s fascinating travelogue takes us over the magnificent Himalayan ranges into the homes of the indigenous Tibetan who reside there. The haunts of the intrepid hunters and travelers who need to cross dangerous passes to visit these beautiful regions during the long and torturous Indian summers are vividly described. Further, a perceptive investigation into Tibetan culture reveals the way of life of these people; their religious practices, deities, places of worship, festivals and ceremonies.