Mustang Trekking Region at once was the protected area where no tourists were allowed to Visit in. in 1992, the government Opened the Mustang Trekking Route route allowing the tourists to visit Mustang Trekking region which is also known as mini Tibet situated in Nepal. Mustang Trekking Route, lies at the Remote upper Region of Mustang District with it’s capital as Lo Manthang at 3750m, which is a walled complex with the local houses and monasteries and which dates back to around 15th cantury to have the second king in Nepal, in a single kingdom, sometimes ago. Mustang was the former Buddhist kingdom of Lo, extended to the upper Kali Gandaki River which makes the deepest gorge in the world, the Kali Gandaki Gorge between Dhaulagiri and Annapurna.
Culturally, Geographically, Naturally, traditionally Mustang is considered as the part of Tibetan plateau with Arid land, rocky hills, windy days, barren and deserthood climate.
The People inMustang Trekking region are believed to have been migrated from the Tibetan part times ago. Hence, they are Influenced by the Tibetan Culture, religion. Most of the people living in Mustang Trekking region are Buddhist People. The housing, Monasteries, Chortens, and almost all things seem to show the Tibetan Buddhist culture in this unique small tranquil state having made with stones and Mud Bricks. People living in Upper Mustang Originally are called Bhotias locally and those living in Upper Mustang having migrated from Lo kingdom are called Lobas. Their voices influence with Tibetan ones. Family living in this region are religious in Nature, having many festivals and Tiji, the greatest one.
To get to Mustang Trekking Route or in other words, the city of culture and art, People may take flight to Jomsom from Pokhara and hike for some 5 days. Or, a walk of around 7 days from Pokhara to Jomsom take the tourists to Jomsom followed by Kagbeni which is the border trade center of Mustang. People get in touch with the religion of Tingkar, Garfuk Nifuk village, chele village, charang Village.
When anyone trek around and in Kagbeni area, they get to have guest houses or tea houses to get accommodated in but Most of the parts in Upper Mustang Trekking Route are in absence of accommodation service and trekker to those region need to camp and sleep in tents. Obviously, a lack in management and arrangement could make the good things worse. Hence, a reputed and experienced guide, helpers, and team is required for trekking Operation to Mustang Trekking region.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Mustang Trekking
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