By Megan Source:China Tibet News 2016-07-19
It is said that there are 91 households at Apei Village, Gongbo Gyamda County, whose per-capita income is 17,000 yuan RMB last year. [Photo/www.cnr.cn]
At present, highland barley has gradually matured. People in Lhasa, Shigatse, Shannan and other places in Tibet usher in Ongkor Festival, which is one of their own joyous festivals. [Photo/www.cnr.cn]
“Ongkor” means “circling around cropland” in the Tibetan language. In the early morning, over 40 villagers dressed up in their formal national dresses circling around the cropland to thank god for the good harvests. [Photo/www.cnr.cn]
During this festival, people shall dress up, circling round their croplands, drinking highland barley wine etc. so as to celebrate this festival and pray for good harvests in the following years. [Photo/www.cnr.cn]
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