Tibet-2 13 Laru Mountain God Festivals
Another lhawa in another village who is cutting himself as a gift to the mountain god. This event was a chaotic process with photographers and locals crowding around and then backing off quickly when the very scary lhawa came at them with his whip! I certainly did not enjoy the energy at this event compared to other villages.
Some brief background to the festivals can be found here. Please do not reblog without these links.
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