Recently, while doing some research for a presentation on yak, I came across some interesting facts about how they are used in other parts of the world. We already knew that in places like Tibet, Mongolia and Nepal yak have been domesticated for thousands of years and as work animals, they are used for ploughing and packing. If you ever watch TV specials of climbers going up to the Mount Everest base camp, most of the time they use yaks to pack supplies.
However, the interesting part we didn’t know is that they are also used for yak skiing in some parts of the world, as well as in yak races, yak polo and yak lassoing at the Mongolian Yak Festival! The more I learn, the more I think it would be amazing to travel to see yak where they are a part of everyday life.
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