WHAT ARE YAK? Print E-mail
Yak are Tibetan cattle, native to the Himalayan Mountains of Tibet. “Yak” is used only for the bull, while “dri” is used to describe a female yak. When speaking of the animal collectively, Tibetans use the word “nor”. Well suited for the high altitude and harsh terrain of the Himalayan range, the yak is a crucial part of everyday life for the residents of the mountainous country. Tibetans use yak hair for tents, clothes and carpets, its skin for shoes, coats and simple boats and its horn for decoration and utensils. Even dried yak dung is vital as a source of heat during the cold winter days.
 
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