Caption: Litang, Sichuan, China - Aug 2003. Grasslands fashion, Khampa style. Spectators who just competed in the Fashion Show watch dances at the ann
Caption: Litang, Sichuan, China - Aug 2003. Grasslands fashion, Khampa style. Spectators who just competed in the Fashion Show watch dances at the annual Horse Racing Festival in Litang, a town in the former Tibetan kingdom of Kham. As former nomads -and many families are still nomadic-, Khampa women would wear the clan's wealth, in preparation for a quick getaway from maurading attackers. Laden with chunks of amber, red coral and turquoise. The tradition continues at the annual horse racing festival, with great excesses. 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: Litang, Garze, Sichuan, China
Photo credit: © Leisa Tyler / Alamy / Afripics
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