Caption: Axu, Sichuan, China - Aug 2003. An old lady makes tsampa, the staple diet for the majority of Tibetan Khampas. Made from ground barley flour,
Caption: Axu, Sichuan, China - Aug 2003. An old lady makes tsampa, the staple diet for the majority of Tibetan Khampas. Made from ground barley flour, a dollop of yak butter and Chinese black tea, tsampa is increadibly nutritious for the nomads who do not include any form of fruit or vegetable in their diet. Mixing it with their right hand's fingers, they form the tsampa into a dough like ball which can then be stored and eaten while riding. Recent studies have shown that a large percentage of Khampa children are malnutritioned. Credit: Leisa Contact: Legal Notice: Any use of this picture is subject to a license agreement entered into by the user and AsiaWorks Photography Ltd. All other rights reserved. Any re-use and redistribution of this image is prohibited. For sales enquiries regarding any additional use of this or other pictures from AsiaWorks Photography please contact
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Location: Garze, Sichuan, China
Photo credit: © Leisa Tyler / Alamy / Afripics
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