In the remote eastern highlands, the Brokpa people keep a way of life shaped by yaks, weaving and seasonal migration. Meet the semi-nomadic communities few travelers ever reach.
The people of Merak and Sakteng
Life in Bhutan’s far east


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Life in Bhutan’s far east

In the remote eastern highlands, the Brokpa people keep a way of life shaped by yaks, weaving and seasonal migration. Meet the semi-nomadic communities few travelers ever reach.
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