Caption: Ser'xu, Sichuan, China - Aug 2002. A Khampa lady dressed in traditional attire during the Ser'xu horse racing festival in the former Tibatan
Caption: Ser'xu, Sichuan, China - Aug 2002. A Khampa lady dressed in traditional attire during the Ser'xu horse racing festival in the former Tibatan Kingdom of Kham, now Sichuan in China. Held once every three years, the horse racing festival is the largest and one of the most authentic in Tibet. Wearing stones, amber, turquoise and red coral on the head is a custom left over from the tribal days when, perpetually on guard for maurding parties, women would wear the family's wealth on their heads, ready for a quick getaway should the occassion arise. 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
Size: 5355px × 3510px
Location: Shiqu, Garze, Sichuan, China
Photo credit: © Leisa Tyler / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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