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Doko porter trail

Also known as डोको

Doko porter trail: photograph by Bijay Chaurasia
Photo: Bijay Chaurasia, CC BY-SA 4.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Carry a loaded basket held by a headstrap up a mountain trail, balancing the load on steps and bridges and resting at the right moments.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Nepal.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of South Asia.

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