Jumla, Nepal.
Agricultural landscape. Jumla, Nepal.
Flat roof houses. Jumla, Nepal.
Tila river runs between millet fields on either side. Jumla, Nepal.
Tila river. Jumla, Nepal.
Traditional wooden truss bridge over Tila river. Each end of the bridge has long pole with protector deity engraved in them. Jumla, Nepal.
Jumli woman picks kodo (millet). Jumla, Nepal.
Mugu girls play volleyball during their day-off from school. Jumla, Nepal.
Mugu girl plays volleyball during her day-off from school. Jumla, Nepal.
General views of Jumla
Jumli boys playing midday soccer. Jumla, Nepal.
Jumli kids at play. Jumla, Nepal.
Jumli kids hop-play rubberband called machakadi. Life in Jumla, Nepal.
Jumli school girls. Jumla, Nepal.
Jumla kids. Jumla, Nepal.
Jumli woman deseed freshly picked legumes while her husband is knitting cardigan at their outside porch. Jumla, Nepal.
Bells at Bhairabnath temple in Jumla, Nepal.
Shiva Linga at Bhairabnath temple in Jumla, Nepal.
A hindu girl puts tika, a vermilion powder blessing on forehead at Bhairabnath temple in Jumla, Nepal.
A hindu boy puts tika, a vermilion powder blessing on forehead at Bhairabnath temple in Jumla, Nepal.
Jumli boy with hair dye (heena). Jumla, Nepal.
Jumli siblings. Jumla, Nepal.
Elderly Jumli woman wears bulaki (a nose ring), fuli (a nose pin), mundri (an earing) and mala (a coral and pearl garland). Jumla, Nepal.
Elderly Jumli woman wears bulaki (a nose ring), mundri (an earing) and mala (a coral and torquoise garland). Jumla, Nepal.
Jumli woman wears coral and turqoise necklace and mudri (earring). Jumla, Nepal.
Jumli people. Jumla, Nepal.
Jumli man wears smile-shirt Jumla, Nepal.
Log ladder leads to rooftop where Jumli kids bask in sun as wooden house protector rests on the left. Jumla, Nepal.
Wooden house protector rests on rooftop. Jumla, Nepal.
Jumli woman weaves carpet on her traditional loom while her daugter reads magazine at upstairs portico. Jumla, Nepal.
Jumli woman weaves carpet on her traditional loom. Jumla, Nepal.
September/October is grass cutting season for Jumli people. They cut grass and store them in plenty for 3 winter months. Seen here is women carrying grass on their back with the help of namlo (rope) to their house for storing. Jumla, Nepal.
Jumli woman grinds millet at traditional water mill (processor) in Jumla, Nepal.
Jumli man stacking grass for winter. Jumla, Nepal.
Jumli woman harvests kodo (millet). Jumla, Nepal.
Elderly Jumli woman takes break from cutting grass to pose for camera. Life in Jumla, Nepal.
September/October is grass cutting season for Jumli people. They cut grass and store them in plenty for 3 winter months. Seen here is a people twisting and rolling grass for easy carry. Jumla, Nepal.
Grass cutting for Jumli woman is not just all work but also gossip and fun times. Jumla, Nepal.
September/October is grass cutting season for Jumli people. They cut grass and store them in plenty for 3 winter months. Seen here is a people carrying grass on their back with the help of namlo (rope) to their house for storing. Jumla, Nepal.
September/October is grass cutting season for Jumli people. They cut grass and store them in plenty for 3 winter months. Seen here is a man carrying grass on their back with the help of namlo (rope) to their house for storing. Jumla, Nepal.
Pounding grains with walking legs is very typical to Jumla. Nepal.
Crushing grains using wooden mortar and pestle Life in Jumla. Nepal.
Jumli woman winnows grain making use of air. Life in Jumla. Nepal.
Apple business is very popular in Jumla. Nepal.
