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Tibetan country houses are one floor buildings with a flat roof.
The walls covered with white plaster shine in the sun,
making a strong contrast with the blue of the sky.
Often a yak skull stands over the main entrance to protect the
house.
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Many houses in Yangpachen are actually small shops, that
sell everything: food, drinks, clothes, wool, tools, shoes...
In this shop an image of the previous Panchen Lama,
the second spiritual leader after the Dalai Lama
(whose image is strictly forbidden) smiles
from a small altar in the back.
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This is a baker, preparing the dough for the bread,
very tasty flat round loaves.
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But most activities occur outdoor, on the dusty edges
of the road: a butcher slaughters a yak, a shoemaker repairs
some shoes and a tailor cuts a woollen fabric to make
a "chuba", the typical Tibetan dress.
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And who has nothing to sell or buy, says the rosary, asking
money to the passers-by.
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