Prayer Flags on Gokyo Ri
by Dave Showalter
Adventure, Outdoor Recreation, National Parks, Asia
Keywords: prayer flags, Sherpa, Gokyo Ri, Everest, Sagarmatha NP, Tibetan Buddhism, Khumbu
At just over 18,000 feet, Gokyo Ri is a small mountain in the Himalayas. Prayer flags fly from all high places in Nepal, placed by Sherpa people practicing Tibetan Buddhism. The Sherpas believe the winds will blow their prayers to the Gods. Sagarmatha National Park, Khumbu/Everest Region, Nepal.
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