. Round Kangchenjunga; a narrative of mountain travel and exploration . aptain OConnor,the following Notes on the Lachen Valley:— Population, 300 to 400 men, women, and children (Bhutias). Number of houses—Lamteng, 60 ; Tellum Saindong, 15 ; Yathang Ka-Lep, 17 ; Tangur, 20, BelowLamteng there are no proper houses. The inhabitants live at Lamteng in Novemberand December ; they then go down the valley to the villages of Latong, Tumlong,Denga, and Guema. [These are the villages in the lower Teesta valley or basin.] They return to Lamteng for April and May, and then proceed up the valley to thehig
. Round Kangchenjunga; a narrative of mountain travel and exploration . aptain OConnor,the following Notes on the Lachen Valley:— Population, 300 to 400 men, women, and children (Bhutias). Number of houses—Lamteng, 60 ; Tellum Saindong, 15 ; Yathang Ka-Lep, 17 ; Tangur, 20, BelowLamteng there are no proper houses. The inhabitants live at Lamteng in Novemberand December ; they then go down the valley to the villages of Latong, Tumlong,Denga, and Guema. [These are the villages in the lower Teesta valley or basin.] They return to Lamteng for April and May, and then proceed up the valley to thehigher villages, where they remain till November. The cattle in the valley are :yaks, 400, of which 200 carry loads. In the winter 100 remain in Lachen, and300 go over into Tibet. Cattle 40, ponies 100, goats 30. Agriculture is nearlyunknown, the people devote themselves practically to their yaks and cattle. Theygrow, however, potatoes, turnips, and a little buckwheat. Comfortable Bungalows, Mr. Dover informs me, have been erected since myvisit at Lachen and ^ ;$ ?] _^.r -w^^^k _4aKa,iL
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