Wanda's Kanchenjunga Wild - local faces

Below Sekathum is a well-known camping ground, here are our hosts drinking tungba, essentially the local beer.
It is made from fermented millet seeds that are then put in the wooden jar and boiling water is poured over them,
let it sit for a while and sip thru the straw.

At the wonderful camping spot in Gyabla we had a dance, local style, as well as more tungba.

The two younger girls of the Gyabla camp spot enjoy frisbee and reading some American magazines.
The have not seen a road yet or electric lights.

Although not materially wealthy, when the women of the middle hills dress to go to the bazaar, they are beautiful,
partly thanks to humble tailors like this.

A helper at the Taplejung market.