In Nepal, centuries-old Buddhist incense tradition faces overharvesting, climate threats

Mongabay
May 16, 2025, 12:12 pm487 ptsHotTop
MANANG, Nepal — In Bhakra village of western Nepal’s Manang district, 72-year-old Buddhist nun Tashi Lama sits in silence, chanting as she turns her prayer wheel. Ever since she took her vows at 25, her mornings begin with prayers and the lighting of sang, a sacred incense made from dried branches and…

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