Lab rtse

Archery

Joba, a farmer, prepares to shoot an arrow.

Photographer: 
Tsemdo Thar

Archery

Village men are happy and jump after the Latse ritual. One villager has an imported bow from the USA,

Photographer: 
Tsemdo Thar

Comic Performances

The Lamas enjoy comic performances after the Latse ritual.

Photographer: 
Tsemdo Thar

Blessing

Tenba Gyaltso is the Lama of Ati Gompa, Karmathang's local monastery. Here he gives blessings to the villagers after the Latse ritual.

Photographer: 
Tsemdo Thar

Latse

Villagers set off firecrackers to celebrate the completion of the new latse.

Photographer: 
Tsemdo Thar

Latse

People scatter wind horses after the Latse has been completed.

Photographer: 
Tsemdo Thar

Chanting

The Lama and his disciples purify the new Latse after the foundation has been built.

Photographer: 
Tsemdo Thar

Children

Village children tie woolen threads around the Latse Shokshang to stabilize it and the arrows. The Shokshang is the central pillar of the Latse. This Tibetan word can be directly translated as ‘life-wood’.

Photographer: 
Tsemdo Thar

Arrows

Arrows have been inserted into the Latse according to their length. The longest arrow should be the first and the shortest should be the last.

Photographer: 
Tsemdo Thar

Arrows

The bushes that are inserted into the Latse base are chosen according to a book that describes what kinds of bushes are needed for a Latse.

Photographer: 
Tsemdo Thar
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