Tibet Oral History Project · 2013-12-27
Karma Lamthon
Prayer wheels and shops around the Jokhang
An introduction to the interview
Karma Lamthon remembers mornings spent circumambulating and days visiting temples. Around the Jokhang, prayer wheels stood beside shops, while other traders displayed goods on wooden boards. His recollection offers a close view of worship and commerce sharing the streets of the Barkhor.
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