Jemda Area

Sonamjid holds a meeting with the people of Jemda area before distributing the yaks

Sonamjid and Angduo prepare a lottery in order to fairly distribute the yaks (the quality of some yaks was slightly better than others).

The local people excitedly wait for the results of the lottery.

Dongqia(b.~1944) receives her three milking yaks. She is a single woman and has no children. Her relatives refused to take care of her in her old age and she moved to the monastery. She is very fond of yaks, and when she received her milking yaks, along with their calves, she hugged and kissed them.

Rogmo(b.~1942) has acute arthritis in her legs she can't walk far without her stick.

Rogmo is pictured here with her three new yaks.

Sabo, a resident of Jemda village

Sonamjid's sister Renchencuo and Chugpilhamo