Caption: Date: 1994-08
Location: Namche Bazaar, Solukhumbu
Description: Kanchha Sherpa (the last remaining (as of 2014) high altitude Sherpas -Tiger- from the 1953 successful climb of Everest) starts off on his daily kura (meditative walk) around Namche. After a life of climbing mountains, guiding trekkers and raising a family Kanchha has devoted his life to more spiritual pursuits. The Kura takes him on an hour long stroll around the town of Namche. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, Peter Von Mertens, community, named person, street scene
