Nepal is a country where they celebrate more festival then
days. It is Hindus and Buddhist combined country they celebrate many festivals
together to. There are some festival are date fixed, some are seasonable, some
of region wise and depend of weather to. In the lap of Annapurna circuit trek
the lower mustang kaligandaki vally area occupied by famous ethnic group Thakali. After few days trek via
ghorepani poon hill and cross world deepest gorge Dana Ghasa you will reach the
town called Late. From there the Thakali zone begin. After few hour walk you
will reach Thak khola and Tokuche village. Where the local people celebrate a
amazing festival 'Fresh Yak Blood Drinking Festival' in the season of
October/November. Many of people will go
to high altitude yak farm make the camp for festival. After that they catch the
yak and take blood using by syringe and drip down to glass then people will
drink per glass with paying some of cash. To drink blood you need to wait and
registered before.
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| Yak blood drink festival in Annapurna Trek |
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| Mustang Trekking in Nepal |
The local legendary of yak blood drink
The people are eager to drink yak´s blood as they believe it is a cure for many aliments. According to the fair participants, fresh yak blood cures gastritis, constipation, besides its aphrodisiac qualities.
The people are eager to drink yak´s blood as they believe it is a cure for many aliments. According to the fair participants, fresh yak blood cures gastritis, constipation, besides its aphrodisiac qualities.
Locals believe that yak blood, which feeds on herbs found in
high hills, to be full of nutritious and medicinal qualities. The blood of one
hundred and eighty six yaks is sold at Rs 200 a glass. Around 40-50 glasses of
blood are extracted from a yak.
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