Yak farmer in dolpa nepal

Majority of people in Dolpo relying on agriculture grow potatoes, wheat, millet, buckwheat, Tibetan barley and their native crops like chino and kagumo. However, they also are involved in animal husbandry. It is the most important traditional economic activity, which signifies the financial status of the family based on number of animals they own. Sheep, goats, cattle and yaks are major animals Dolpa-pas own. They take all the animals to the highland grazing lands in the summer and in winter; they are brought back to warmth of lowland villages. So do the people; during the winter, they migrate to lowland meadows near Dunai (the district headquarter) and settle, their yak hair tents to accommodate themselves throughout the winter.