※ This video is part of <World Theme Travel - Mustang Once in My Life, Part 1-2> broadcast on September 2, 2024. Part 1. The Road to Mustang Mustang, a remote area hidden deep in the central and northern plateau of Nepal for over 600 years! The road to this mysterious land is not easy from the start. On the road from Pokhara to Kagbeni, the gateway to Upper Mustang, a rock falls on the road that can barely accommodate two cars, preventing the cars from moving. The curator and several young men join forces to wrestle with the rock. After a long 8-hour drive, they finally arrive at Kagbeni. It is the confluence of the Kali Gandaki River and the Jhong River, and from here, Upper Mustang is divided into Upper Mustang to the north and Lower Mustang to the south. The Upper Mustang restricts foreigners to 1,000 people a year, and you must obtain a permit to enter. The Upper Mustang trekking course usually starts from the west and goes east via Lo Manthang. However, upon hearing that barley harvesting has begun in Tange, we decide to tour Upper Mustang from east to west. The problem is that we have to cross the Kali Gandaki River to get to Tange. We head to Charang, where the river is the narrowest. Because of the flooding during the rainy season, we cannot cross by car, so we rent a tractor from the village. We arrive at Tange after another 1 hour and 30 minutes on the tractor. The village is golden with the barley harvested a few days ago spread out. We help the residents who are busy with farm work from threshing to winnowing from early morning. The residents are tired, but have plenty of free time. The traditional liquor, Chhaang, that you taste after working hard on the farm is truly sweet! We leave Tange, where we shared a deep bond for a short time, and head to our next destination. Mustang, which we meet on foot, what kind of scenery will we encounter on this road? Part 2. The Last Kingdom, Lomantang We leave Tange, where we shared the joy of harvesting barley, and head to Dhi. As soon as we leave the village, we encounter the true face of Mustang, a barren and desolate place without a single plant. Even the horses carrying our luggage stop to catch their breath on the steep road. We walk for five hours on the desolate land reminiscent of the wilderness and arrive at our destination. We take a moment to catch our breath and then head out again. We find a terrain called the 'runway plain', which is surrounded by cliffs and flat at the top. We walk on the cliffs that resemble a pipe organ and finally arrive at Dhi village. As we enter the village, we hear the sounds of a lively feast. The Mustang people celebrate their birthdays once in their lives. There, we hang a white cloth, Khada, to express our gratitude and happiness to our grandfather who is celebrating his 60th birthday, and have a feast together. Now, we move to Chumjung, famous for its yak pastures. Chumjung village, located at 4,170m above sea level, is famous for its yak pastures. Yaks are one of the most precious livestock to the mountainous Mustang people. They use the milk, meat, leather, fur, and even dung from the yaks. We listen to stories about life with yaks and have ba and butter tea, which the Mustang people mainly eat in the morning. We set off on our way after our guide Sonam told us that there is a house near Chumjung. We feel the affection for our hometown as we eat a bowl of thenthuk, a Nepalese handmade noodle, made by his mother, with him, who has visited his hometown of Nyamdo for the first time in 11 years. We leave the Namdo that filled our bodies and minds with warmth and head to the kingdom of seclusion, Lo Manthang. Lo Manthang is the capital of the Lo Kingdom, founded in the 14th century by King Ame Pal, a descendant of the Tibetan royal family, and is a place where 600 years of history remain intact. Although the monarchy was abolished in 2008, the dynasty's history came to an end, but it is still revered as a symbol by the residents. We visit the Royal Mustang Resort, operated by the 27th generation, and hear the story of the Lo Kingdom that disappeared into history. ✔ Program name: World Theme Travel - Mustang once in my life, parts 1-2 ✔ Broadcast date: 2024.09.02 #TVRoboNingolRadoonDocumentary #Nepal #Mustang #RemoteTravel #WorldTravel