To Wakhan : Day 5 / Yak with Nasir, Sokhtarabad

Naseer with his Yak, Sokhtarabad, Pakistan
Originally uploaded by Ameer Hamza

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In this region Yak is known locally as 'Khush Gao'. It is a stout, beautiful animal and perfectly suitable to live among the giant mountains and extremely harsh climate. It can walk on snow as easily as it does on rocky terrain, foraging high above summer pastures. Rich and middle class men keep them. Pictured here is Naseer, a local Wakhi-Ismaili with his Yak. He has around 60 goats and probably 5 Yak.