9. Drokpa - Grazing on the Border: The Yak Herders of North Sikkim (2017)

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Namgyal Institute Of Tibetology, Sikkim

7 жыл бұрын

The Lhon Drokpas consist of 12 families of Tibetan yak herders settled in the upper reaches of the Lachen Valley where they have grazed their herds of yak and sheep along and across the Sikkim-Tibet border for generations.
Settled between the altitudes of 4,000 and 5,300 metres, they endure some of the harshest climatic and living conditions known to mankind. The film explores their present and past way of life on the Cold Desert of North Sikkim, and discusses their dilemmas and how they view their children’s future.
Cinematography: Phurba T. Bhutia and Dawa T. Lepcha
Editing: Phurba T. Bhutia, Dawa T. Lepcha and Dr Anna Balikci Denjongpa
Anthropologist and Project Coordinator: Dr Anna Balikci Denjongpa
Produced by: Director, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology.

Пікірлер: 208

@albasanchez435 4 жыл бұрын

Gracias por compartir otras culturas muy lejanas, no se pueda visitar por la geografía y las distancia; pero con este documental uno puede enriquecerse de conocimientos. Saludos desde Quito- Ecuador Sur América.🤗🤗🤗

@rajamazumdar2000 5 жыл бұрын

Splendid. No words can define how I enjoyed the video. Respect the Drokpa. Their life are full of hardships, but despite that they laugh more than we do, because they are closer to nature, and hence closer to God. Thank you for this enlightening video.

@lucypaint 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this documentary. I deeply respect every culture and nation in the world, especially those who have difficulties survive in the world of globalization. Wishing all the best for the Drokpa beautiful people and their traditional life. Greetings from Slovakia.

@hmariomarius3116 6 жыл бұрын

lucypaint

@apcometri1919 4 жыл бұрын

Well done Documentary - Thank u for not ruining with loud modern music!

@avinashsinha5190 6 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best documentaries i have come across so far. I am really moved by the simple living of the Drokpas and the hard life they live.. Kudos to you guys for coming up with this documentary.

@rajendrayadav655 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks from Jaunpur UP India for this informative documentary.Really we salute these people for their survival existence and their hardship.

@sandymiller3877 4 жыл бұрын

Rajendra: I have worked as a house keeper with Indian doctors. Indian people are also an example how humans should live, dedicated to their children and the children very respectful with their parents. From Las Vegas, Nv

@aniyanky5945 6 жыл бұрын

wow ! thank you so much. when I saw that guy i feel so sad, he is same as my grand father. He came from Tibet. This scenery is very nice. I believe our culture and religion are same very peaceful. I'am Tibetan but was born India. I heard our culture these activities from my late grand father. SAVE OUR CULTURE AND LANGUAGE! one day I want to visit to Sikkim and Bhutan as well.

@benthekeeshond545 5 жыл бұрын

Ani Yanky, The poor Tibetan are caught within geopolitical struggles and are therefore separated within their traditional homeland. The Great Himalayan Plateau does not belong to any country. It is the home of the peaceful Tibetan people.

@agnibhasarkar6974 3 жыл бұрын

We pray for the freedom of Tibet may the sacred lands of Tibet be blessed with freedom

@whyaskwhy2238 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you to all those who are responsible for making this movie possible. Lovely to see the simple life style of these herders. Hard working content human beings. I hope more and more people from the west (esp USA) watch these sort of movies to help understand cultures from other parts of the world.

@pemachukibhutia6866 7 жыл бұрын

Incredible coverage ..Thank you NIT team for enlightening us about the other side of sikkim..Hail to all Drokpas..

@yeapaingwahwah2809 3 жыл бұрын

@bestlola7460 6 жыл бұрын

this what u call self sufficient peoples genuine by heart,lives simple n beautiful peoples

@lsticker1144 6 жыл бұрын

That oldman the ex chief who's the chief commentator was really great and jolly. I love him. May God bless you all.thanks nice video

@silvialuciabegni8397 4 жыл бұрын

What a precious document, thank you very much ❤️

@mikelamothesr.8998 6 жыл бұрын

This is how I travel now, vicariously and continue to be enlightened as I age. Most interesting, I began feeling sorry for them then realized with their singing, and laughter, they were every bit as happy as myself. Mike

@hjagernauth 3 жыл бұрын

Beautifully done. The hard struggle in the material world.

@tsetan4792 6 жыл бұрын

I just lived my childhood days. My late grandma used to churn butter n give us fresh dollops of butter in our hands.. makes cheese exactly like that lady.. I wish she was alive🙏🏽 Nostalgic.

@ferenccsordas7053 4 жыл бұрын

And how much liter milch give you the jak,?,

@sandymiller3877 4 жыл бұрын

Tse: I am glad that you remember your grandma with so much love

@agnibhasarkar6974 3 жыл бұрын

May your grandmother's soul rest in peace...u are lucky to be from the terrain and sacred waters of Gurudongmar.... If fate permits ..I might get to meet Drokpas in person... such hard working ppl🙏🙏🙏

@floricahrior8437 3 жыл бұрын

@@agnibhasarkar6974 qq

@royruby9 6 жыл бұрын

Loved the video, love watching how other cultures live. best wishes, Sandra (Australia)

@Breyul8888 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Thank you for showing the other side of Denzong.

@kaliunisfernandez535 6 жыл бұрын

A remarkable ethnographical narration thank you very much.

@Monkey_money1 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks love it ... so peaceful , like drokpa

@jahcubeblbeczek6328 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for great documentary movie

@sangaytempa662 4 жыл бұрын

Memorable documentary films on Drokpas revealing their hardships n struggles in life is really appreciated and thankfully for all associated in filming this videos..

@anuragsiddhu465 4 жыл бұрын

one of the finest documentary i have seen in a long time ....and all i do all day is watch documentries on KZfaq... very impressed with the simplicity of the people ...they way they go about their lives .... they are happy with what they have.....in short .....made my day

@thaisdarosa2100 3 жыл бұрын

Same for me! I watch them all day too.... because I think in my mid 70s I’ve stopped traveling! For decades I went to India, Ladakh or Sikkim every year. Aloha from Hawaii.

@rajasingammuthusamy9964 6 жыл бұрын

Friendly environment for introducing the Lamas from Peru. All the best from malaysia.

@gokhanday6677 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect documentary...

@dishachakraborty2184 Жыл бұрын

This is such a well-made documentary. Thoroughly enjoyed it

@TheKlbv 7 жыл бұрын

Beautifully narrated. Covered all aspects of future of this profession. I personally have been to many places shown in the documentary and know many of the people shown. Apart from the scenic view the question to ask is also the sustainability of this tribe. Life is extreme and with no help coming from any authorities the future seems deem as clearly no younger generation will be filling up these great legends. Sadly there is not even good survey held for number of yaks and sheeps. Awareness is the call for the moment but solution is not easy..

@libertadnina6365 4 жыл бұрын

Me gusta ver estos documentales siento que se tejen redes y vas reconociendo que no importa que tan lejos estamos somos uno no hay tanta diferencia si somos humanos les mando mis afectos invisibles gracias por vivir de esa manera tan armoniosa con la naturaleza hermanos Desde CUSCO PERU un tiempo cuando era niña vivi asi...siento una nostalgia ya no existe tanta union en donde naci ahora todos fuimos atraidos a las ciudades:

@elainesnyder6307 5 жыл бұрын

I very much enjoyed your film. They have a difficult work to do but seem to be happy.

@jahhyluv 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and enlightening documentary.

@santasubba4225 Жыл бұрын

Very beautifully pictured

@unclej8022 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing film 👍💪

@kungssherps2544 Жыл бұрын

Sikkim Govt should recognise and support their distinct lifestyle Serving as Point of uniqueness !

@paulnyger2817 6 жыл бұрын

Great documetary of this unknow and magic land of Himalaya. I wish you can make more stories. Thanks for sharing

@mobilelegends3722 5 жыл бұрын

Thank God I grew up there when i was a kid and thank you for this video

@lobsangchunjorbhutia5102 3 жыл бұрын

my parens were from Lonak North Sikkim

@lobsangchunjorbhutia5102 3 жыл бұрын

my parens were from Lonak North Sikkim

@lobsangchunjorbhutia5102 3 жыл бұрын

parents

@lobsangchunjorbhutia5102 3 жыл бұрын

parents

@agnibhasarkar6974 3 жыл бұрын

@@lobsangchunjorbhutia5102 u ppl are so fortunate to be from that sacred land🙏

@rupalshah7398 6 жыл бұрын

Good documentary.keep it up.

@lalitkumar-ij3tj 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent documentary,make more such documentaries on Sikkim. Greetings from Andrapradesh.

@lincolnthinking 6 жыл бұрын

extremely educational video, thank you ~

@yinyueziyou8894 6 жыл бұрын

非常好的纪录片

@violawebb9212 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Documentary love it..it reminds me of my childhood days in the island some of it.💜💜🌹🙏🏽 just beautiful 👏🏽👏🏽

@albert8879 7 ай бұрын

I love you North Sikkim I will be back soon❤

@maamjotxnars273 5 жыл бұрын

what a life...everyday is a struggle for existence...God bless you all the time

@karmalamahyolmo1318 5 жыл бұрын

Nice documentary watching from Nepal

@shahlashahrokhi8994 3 жыл бұрын

👌👏👏👏😍they are hard working and wonderful prople!

@auxiliadoramaria3229 3 жыл бұрын

Fantástico

@vidyakulkarni2676 4 жыл бұрын

sincere...clean video.....thanks...they have not mighrated to city ...still clinched to their tradition.....even in hardships

@pavai71 2 жыл бұрын

Having visited a Drokpa village in Sikkim in 2001 for documentation (listing of heritage sites) for INTACH, I am thrilled to see this video. Great documentation, and a wonderful film. I visited the village up beyond Thangu prior to the snows closing the pass, and the trek to the village was quite arduous. Well done to all of you. If there is more information related to this research, please share...

@nikikaurkhalsa 6 жыл бұрын

wow beautiful people and culture ♥

@jayraj.6691 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@lalthalawma1629 5 жыл бұрын

their place is owesome

@SUJANRAI 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the documentary, It would be better if the Sikkimese government keep priority to these people for feasible access to withstand.

@sum-1997 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video

@katrinaemmanuelle1885 3 жыл бұрын

I love it

@daleedalee4460 2 жыл бұрын

Waaaw thank you such great document, I love them they are thankful ND happy. Don't care about about money, cars, fancy houses :he said just they asked for less diseases :healthy and more food that all (request done during annually celebration).Drokpa

@nhungtran-uo2ud 3 жыл бұрын

Buddha blesses these good hardworking people

@azlanameer4912 3 жыл бұрын

The best Video!!! They are completing the life time punishment up there in cold and we city dwellers are here going through the pain of medrenity. Life is punishment and we have to spend it.

@andreamundt 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! : )

@vinodsingh-il4dt 6 жыл бұрын

Love you sikkim people.. Please make video on tourism also

@jibansherpa1640 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video 👍👍👍

@thaisdarosa2100 3 жыл бұрын

Better than a National Geographic , BBC or PBS doc! The questions asked by the “anthropologist” were perfect. Documenting a clearly dying way of life at the cusp of their disappearance is very important. Climate change, Chinese aggression, the lure of the ‘easier’ life in the cities are dooming this ancient lifestyle. Once gone, how will these people know who they are? Hope, I guess, is in the future of the city educated children... unless they just drink and ramble around!

@ladycharsw 6 жыл бұрын

what an interesting video. The yak cheese seems to take hours to churn, but looks like it is good and so is the butter. Everyone seems to work hard women and men, working together to get things done. God Bless them in the high altitude where they live . thanks

@RaginYak 5 жыл бұрын

Charlotte Schreffler Yak is the male, female Yak is called Dzo. "Yak cheese" has somewhat been popularised by Nepalese who are alien to these Tibetan terminology

@binarao7916 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful north sikkim

@AmarjeetSingh-pe9wl 4 жыл бұрын

It is just a marvelous & wonderful video. I love that pure life. Is it possible to translate all video in Hindi please. Love you all.

@lolo-ci7nm 5 жыл бұрын

Jiktah dukay lah👍👍👍

@nhungtran-uo2ud 3 жыл бұрын

Gosh! He is so lovely

@lsticker1144 6 жыл бұрын

Im from tuibuang village churachandpur district Manipur state India

@micheleyeabiyo3598 4 жыл бұрын

i lik this video

@elizabethflynn8455 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful people.

@terencebarrett2897 6 жыл бұрын

How I would like to place our BRITISH girls in these places, and some of our men, cleanse them of drugs alcohol,and debauchery ,,these people are wonderful examples of humanity

@dc1mc2mc3 5 жыл бұрын

A people rich in love, generosity, sharing, caring .... HAPPY!

@sandymiller3877 4 жыл бұрын

In all countries where we are having problems with our youth, the governments should make agreements to pay them for receiving our stupid, ungrateful, lazy young people . I bet they would come completely changed FOR LIFE! and the money should be used to improve the lives of these great people.

@katherinedorsey3426 3 жыл бұрын

I think they are absolutely fascinating and wonderful people!! Bless Them ❤️. And if you don’t have butter 🧈 after the 700th or 800th churn, STOP 🛑 CHURNING & STOP SINGING! 😃😄 Such a lovely sense of humor, just fine people altogether!! ❤️

@gregorywilfredukik3445 3 жыл бұрын

They are tough, strong and great people.

@ujwalnirmal3103 4 жыл бұрын

Nice vdo I want visit

@tracyskitchenandappalachia2954 6 жыл бұрын

Such neat and well-built houses.

@bestlola7460 6 жыл бұрын

Tracy's Kitchen and Appalachian Adventures ,they barely got nothing but have genuine laughter n happiness

@osok5492 5 жыл бұрын

Tracy's Kitchen and Appalachian Adventures not everyone has a stick up your assholes like u

@limadu671 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Thank you for making and sharing. Curious to know why the Drogpas move North in the winter were its is colder, instead of moving South where its probably warmer.

@agnibhasarkar6974 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not expert...but I feel Tibetan cold dersert is drier and experience less snow than Himalayas... So there does exist a chance of finding more vegetation as compared to Himalayas.. specially gurudongmar tsolhamo region And during summer months Tibetan plateaus experience extreme climate with warm -hot days and cold-chilly nights...compared to that Himalaya experiences a much favourable climate...

@Sabir_Hussain01 6 жыл бұрын

Culture and language is same but now our language has a big difference I can't understand many word . Respect from Pakistan Baltistan. #Ju hay

@AadhithyaVikram 2 жыл бұрын

Humanity should let this pure humanly form of Survival lifestyle to sustain, in the interest of everyone.

@agnibhasarkar6974 3 жыл бұрын

In the sacred terrain and waters of Gurudongmar ...Guru Riponche Padmasambhava🙏🙏🙏🙏

@AmarjitSingh-ez2nl 4 жыл бұрын

Sir I have one question that why Drokpas move to high altitude area in winters while these areas are extreme cold desert.

@bestlola7460 6 жыл бұрын

BORN FREE - free as the wind blows ,envied them free as the grass grow,it's heaven

@osok5492 5 жыл бұрын

Free Tibet!

@hellohello-qv2in 4 жыл бұрын

It's late already

@emmanuelzelifac9609 3 жыл бұрын

I like the deal he makes with the sheep, in his song. U don't need old wool, so take it. When I release u, run like a shooting star. As an African, it caught my attention. You hear that kind of thing from the old people. Nature(man , n beast) striking a right balance with itself. Its not man torturing an animal . We (man n animal) look out for each other. There's harmony.

@sandymiller3877 4 жыл бұрын

Horray for Army men. Compassionate and brave

@claudiosaltara8847 6 жыл бұрын

That vegetable the man did not know I think is chicory .

@Searink 6 жыл бұрын

Love the video. Untouched by pollution and corruption.

@earlysda 6 жыл бұрын

You need to watch again if you didn't notice the pollution and corruption.

@darchiu8436 6 жыл бұрын

Tshering Topgyal Sherpa la v lL1 XT r

@ladycharsw 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your reply. Yes that would be true. I guess it is just the thought of it for us Americans lol😃

@simplebeing7583 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing video. What a way to live a life. Unfortunately this kind of centuries old cultures are dying out. But confused towards the end In winter moving to higher altitude and in summer lower altitude. Generally it is the other way round. Wondering what could be the reason.

@annabalikcidenjongpa4825 6 жыл бұрын

It is explained in the begining. They used to take the animals down in winter in Tibet, and up to Sikkim in summer. After the border closed in 1962, they were forced to stay in Sikkim and adapt their migration pattern. Since they could not go further down in winter in Sikkim because of agriculture and private land, they reversed the migration. They go up in winter, and the yak survive because the wind exposes grass on hill tops. They have to be fed a special mixture (explained in the film) when the snow is too heavy to be blown away

@simplebeing7583 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks got it.

@user-lc7yz9vo2u 4 жыл бұрын

Вот они простые человеческие радости.

@Iam-me 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful place. I believe no stress and no disease. May be. I ll visit here one day to see different culuture.i ever try their cheese from my friend. So natural. But the men sit separate to women ?but anyway. They look so happy all times. I believe no mails either there.

@guillerminaartin6123 4 жыл бұрын

La vida es muy dura ellos ...y así tratan a los animales ...no los quieren son brutales ..el video muy bueno !!!!

@irinaa2985 3 жыл бұрын

люди нравятся

@hellohello-qv2in 4 жыл бұрын

Nice documents I was expecting to see huge dogs with them

@anabellekasper6073 5 жыл бұрын

Missing Tibet so much... I hope I can visit this country again💖🇵🇭🙂

@lobsangtibs3476 5 жыл бұрын

How can we go there from India; if any body know the road to this place, tell me please

@agnibhasarkar6974 3 жыл бұрын

Travel to Gurudongmar via Gangtok...u must have the permits from State dept... they are usually included with packaged tours

@khdjbb 4 жыл бұрын

بأي بلد هذا الناس 🤔

@bowbowvlog6697 5 жыл бұрын

This made me emotional ..thinking that so many ppl diff culture .place living .i feel like i dont even know o.ooooooo1 % of anything abt this world . I (we ) see in u tube from astronomy to history to geological..oceans .mountains north pole to south pole ..to the core of earth to all the planets vedios of everything .n i have seen most of the vedios still i feels so empty

@timfoinc.6879 6 жыл бұрын

Mikkis (Prof.author KIm Jung-Min siad in the ancient it can be read from the end or front among the letter creators. Mikki means prey to catch fishes, to attract/call monks, young people, or Janssikka(bear little people children) in pure Korean Sanskrit.