Tag Archive for: Nepal
A Blessing Boy of Kathmandu by Ryszard Wierzbicki
Blessing in Nepalese Culture is a common Custom. In Western Culture saying, expressing "Thank You" is usually articulated in exchange "for something". Here in Nepal is a rather kind of Greeting which observed everywhere and "for free". This poor boy was very satisfied and glad to be interested in someone enough to take a picture.
A Himalayan Woman Bearer by Ryszard Wierzbicki
Life of women in the Himalayas is not easy at all. In terms of equal access to men's activities, they are almost the same. While trekking, I've seen many times women carrying heavy stuff up to the top. Here I spotted a Woman Bearer of a basket designated to pick up grass from the hills.
Mother & Daughter by Ryszard Wierzbicki
Very rare people claim donations, but those kinds of photos are not very natural at all. In the case of this photograph Mother & Daughter were very cooperative and willing to play the role of models.