Umkhosi weTiji e-Upper Mustang

Usuku lokuqala lohambo lwe-Tiji Festival ku-Upper Mustang ludinga ukuthi sifike eKathmandu, inhloko-dolobha yaseNepal. Indiza yakho eya eKathmandu izoba yindawo enhle njengoba uzokwazi ukubona iziqongo eziningi enyakatho. Ngemva kokufika esikhumulweni sezindiza, uzoqondiswa esigabeni sokufuduka, lapho uzothola khona i-visa yakho yezivakashi.

Kuzodingeka ulethe ifomu lakho lesicelo se-visa kanye nepasipoti yakho, izithombe ezimbili ezilingana nepasipoti, ubufakazi bokuhlala, amathikithi okubuya, kanye nesiliphu sokukhokha imali ye-visa. Ungacela ifomu lesicelo se-visa ekhawunteni. Ngemva kokuligcwalisa, kufanele ukhokhe imali yakho ye-visa ekhawunteni lasebhange eliseduze. Uzonikezwa irisidi layo. Nakuba izinhlobo zamazwe ngamazwe zokukhokha ngekhadi zamukelwa, kungase kungasebenzi ngezinye izikhathi, ngakho-ke kufanele uhlale uphethe imali eyanele.

Ngemva kwehora elilodwa, uzobe usufake isitembu se-visa yakho. Ekugcineni, ungaphuma esikhumulweni sezindiza; uzothola omunye wabameleli bethu ekulindele ngaphandle kwetheminali. Uzokubingelela futhi akuyise ehhotela lakho ukuze ulale kulo.

Ukubuka indawo eKathmandu Valley kuyindlela enhle yokuqala uhambo lwakho eNepal. Ngomhlaka-2 woMkhosi weTiji e-Upper Mustang trek, sizokuyisa ukuyovakashela ezinye izindawo zomlando nezenkolo ngaphakathi kweKathmandu Valley. Uhambo losuku luqala ngokuvakashela iSwayambhunath Stupa ekuseni. Sizokhuphuka izitebhisi ezingu-365, ezimele usuku ngalunye lonyaka. Ngemva kwalokhu, sizovakashela iBouddhnath Stupa, i-stupa yekhulu lesi-5.

Ngemva kwesidlo sasemini kwenye yezindawo zokudlela ozithandayo, sizovakashela iThempeli lasePashupatinath. Leli thempeli lamaHindu lingenye yezindawo ezingcwele kakhulu kubalandeli. Indawo yethu elandelayo yokuma yiKathmandu Durbar Square, indawo enhle enamathempeli amaningi, isigodlo sasebukhosini, kanye nendlu yonkulunkulukazi ophilayo oyedwa eNepal. Sizoqhubeka, sizovakashela izindawo eziningi ezikhangayo ngaphakathi kwesigodi ngaphambi kokusibiza ngosuku olulodwa.

Namuhla, sizoshayela sisuka Kathmandu ukuya ePokhara, okuthatha cishe amahora ayi-8. Sisuka eKathmandu ngemva kokudla kwasekuseni, sizokhuphuka umgwaqo ojika emuva ukuze sifike eNaubise. Ukusuka lapho, sizojoyina uMgwaqo Omkhulu iPrithvi oxhumanisa iPokhara neKathmandu. Uma sidlula eMalekhu, eDumre, eKurintar, naseLekhnath, ekugcineni sizofika edolobheni lasePokhara.

Sizodla isidlo sasemini kwenye yezindawo zokudlela ezihamba emgwaqweni omkhulu, futhi ihhotela lakho lobusuku lizoba seduze neLake Phewa elizolile. Ungahambahamba ngokuphumula eduze kwechibi ngezikhathi zakusihlwa futhi ujabulele impilo yasebusuku yasePokhara ephithizelayo.

Ngosuku lwesine loMkhosi weTiji ku-Upper Mustang trek, sizosuka ePokhara bese sigibela indiza eya eJomsom. Lolu hambo lwemizuzu engama-20 luhambo oluhle olusiyisa endaweni yokuqala uhambo. Kusukela eJomsom, kuzodingeka sihambe amakhilomitha angaphezu kwangu-18 ukuze sifike edolobhaneni laseLubra. Lolu hambo lunezinga lokuphakama elingamamitha angu-250 kanye nohambo olulinganiselwa emahoreni ama-5 kuya kwangu-6.

Siqala uhambo, sizokwehla siye e-Ekle Bhatti, sibheke eningizimu-ntshonalanga sisuka eJomsom. Sihamba ngomzila obanzi, sizolandela uMfula iKali Gandaki bese sifika e-Ekle Bhatti cishe emahoreni amathathu. Ukusuka lapho, sizoya eLubra, idolobhana elikude esifundeni saseMustang esingezansi.

Ngemva kokudla kwasekuseni okuphumuzayo, sizoqala uhambo oluya eSamar. Sizoqala uhambo ngehla elifushane bese sikhuphuka kancane kancane, sikhuphuke ngaphezu kwamamitha angu-650. Maduze nje, sizofika eChungshi Ranchung Cave Monastery. Ukuvakashela le gompa kuzoba uhambo oluhle kakhulu njengoba kukhombisa izakhiwo zendabuko zamaBuddha aseTibet.

Siqhubeka nohambo ngemva kwekhefu elifushane, sizofika eSamar bese siqala uhambo oluya eSyangmochen. Uhambo luthatha amahora ama-5, lunokuphakama okungamamitha ayi-110, luhlanganisa cishe amakhilomitha ayi-12 ebanga eliphelele.

Ngosuku lwesi-6 loMkhosi weTiji ku-Upper Mustang trek, sizoba semizileni cishe amahora ama-5 kuya kwayi-6, ibanga eliphelele lokuhamba ngezinyawo elingamakhilomitha ayi-14. Lokhu kushintsha kokuphakama kosuku kuncane kakhulu, kodwa umzila unezimo eziningi eziphakeme neziphansi. Ukusuka eSyangmochen, sizoya eningizimu-mpumalanga sidlula emigwaqweni egobile. Ukusuka lapho, kuzosithatha cishe imizuzu engama-40 ukufika eTama Gaon, idolobhana elincane elaliyingxenye yomzila wasendulo wokuhweba.

Ngokushesha ngemva kwalokho, sizofika edolobhaneni laseGhami, lapho kukhona khona i-gompa endala. Lena indawo enhle yokuphumula, futhi sizoyifinyelela. Ukusuka lapho, sizofika endaweni yokugcina yokukhuphuka kosuku, ukuhamba ngezinyawo okunezigodi ezijulile ohlangothini olulodwa. Sidlula eziqongweni, sizofika edolobhaneni laseDhakmar, lihlezi ngaphansi kwezindonga ze-canyon.

Namuhla, sizoqala usuku cishe ngo-4:30 ekuseni ukuqinisekisa ukuthi sihlanganisa ibanga lethu lokuhamba ngezinyawo futhi sifike eLo Manthang ngesikhathi esifanele sokugubha Usuku Lokuqala Lomkhosi weTiji. Isikhathi esilinganiselwa sokuhamba ngezinyawo sosuku singamahora ayi-6 kuya kwayi-7, kanye nokuphakama okungamamitha ayi-150. Lolu hambo luzosenza sihlanganise ibanga elingaphezu kwamakhilomitha ayi-17.

Siqala, sizoya enyakatho-mpumalanga sibheke eweni njengoba umzila ukhuphuka kancane kancane. Ngemva kwamahora amabili ohambo, sizofika eGhar Gompa, i-monastery esukela ekhulwini lesi-8. Le ndawo yenkolo, etholakala endaweni ephakeme ngamamitha angu-3930 ngaphezu kolwandle, iyindawo enhle yokuhlola nokuphumula. Siqhubeka nohambo, sizokhuphukela eMarang La Pass. Ukusuka esiqongweni, ungajabulela umbono omuhle wezintaba zase-Annapurna naseNilgiri.

Sehla sisuka endaweni yokudlula, sizowela umugqa onamafulegi omthandazo. Ngemva kwesikhashana, idolobha laseLo Manthang elibiyelwe ngodonga liyabonakala kude. Isango ledolobha lasendulo kanye nezindlu zodaka zendabuko kunzima ukuzikhumbula. Ngemva kokufika lapho siya khona, sizobona umdanso we-Tsa Chham onama-masked, oqala ngosuku lokuqala loMkhosi weTiji.

Namuhla, sizovakashela imihume embalwa edolobheni elibiyelwe ngodonga kanye naseduze kwalo. Siqala usuku ngokudla kwasekuseni, sizoqala ngokuvakashela iThubchen Lhakang Monastery, i-gompa yekhulu le-15 enemifanekiso yegolide ne-turquoise. Ukusuka lapho, sizoya eJampa Lhakang, eyaziwa nangokuthi iMaitreya Temple. Leli thempeli lekhulu le-11 linendawo yokudweba udonga olukhulu kunawo wonke emhlabeni.

Okokugcina, sizovakashela iChhodey Monastery. Le gompa ithatha izindela ezisencane njengoba isebenza njengesikole. Le sayithi idumile ngokugcina izimfundiso zobuBuddha nemikhuba eye yadluliselwa ezizukulwaneni ngezizukulwane. Ngemva kwalokho, sizobuyela endaweni yethu yokuhlala ukuze sidle isidlo sasemini.

Kamuva, usuku lwesibili lomkhosi weTiji luqala. Umdanso obonisa impi phakathi kukaDorje Jono namandla amademoni. Amacilongo anesigqi, izigubhu, nezinsimbi zomculo zendabuko kudlalwa eceleni, okwengeza ukuqina emdanso.

Usuku lwesishiyagalolunye loMkhosi weTiji e-Upper Mustang trek luhlanganisa uhambo oluya eChhoser Cave, eyaziwa nangokuthi iChosar Cave. Ngemva kokudla kwasekuseni, sizohamba ibanga elifushane bese sifika emhumeni. Sizohlola iChosar Sky Caves edumile, umhume ojulile owenziwe ngumuntu oye wasetshenziswa amakhulu eminyaka ukuzindla, indawo yokuhlala, ngisho nokungcwaba. Umhume unezitezi ezingaphezu kwezinhlanu ubude unamakamelo angu-40 ahlukene. Izitebhisi zibekwe ukuze kukhuphuke futhi kwehle.

Ngemva kokubuyela eLo Manthang, sizobuka umdanso we-Rha Chham ogqoke imaski, obonisa usuku lokugcina loMkhosi weTiji. Lo mbukiso womdanso onamandla uyimpi yokugcina kaDorje Jono, enqoba amandla obudemoni.

Ngosuku lwe-10 loMkhosi weTiji ohambweni lwe-Upper Mustang, sizosuka eLo Manthang ngesango elisenyakatho bese sikhuphukela kancane e-Lo La ridgeline, sifinyelele amamitha angu-3960. Ukusuka lapho, umzila ujika ube banzi, uwele ithafa elingenalutho elinombono weziqongo ze-Annapurna ne-Nilgiri. Ngemva kwesikhashana, sizokwehla siye eDhi Gaon, indawo yethu yokudla kwasemini yosuku.

Sisuka eDhi Gaon, sizowela ibhuloho elincane bese silandela umfula okhuphuka umfula. Ingxenye yokugcina yohambo ukukhuphuka kancane kancane siye egqumeni laseYara. Sizohamba cishe amakhilomitha ayi-16, okuthatha cishe amahora ayi-7 kuya kwayi-8.

Usuku lwe-11 loMkhosi weTiji e-Upper Mustang luhlanganisa uhambo olufushane lwamakhilomitha ayi-7 lokujwayela kanye nobude obulinganiselwa emahoreni amathathu kuya kwamane. Ngemva kokudla kwasekuseni okugcwele eYara, sizongena emgqeni ongaphezulu kwedolobhana, sidlule emizileni enomoya siye eweni. Le ndlela isiholela eLuri Gompa, eyaziwa nangokuthi iTashi Kabum, futhi isitholela ukuphakama okungamamitha ayi-100. Le gompa yekhulu le-12 inemidwebo yasendulo, ama-chortens, ama-thangka, izithombe eziklanywe ngobuciko, kanye nezinsalela.

Uhambo lwanamuhla lunebanga elilinganiselwa emahoreni ayi-6 kuya kwayi-7 kanye nebanga eliphelele elingamakhilomitha ayi-17.5. Ekupheleni kosuku, sizolahlekelwa ukuphakama okungamamitha angama-370. Sisuka eYara, umzila wehla kakhulu futhi uwele isigodi saseDhechyang Khola. Ngemva kwesikhashana, umzila ushintshela endaweni ebanzi, enemizila egobile kanye nemigqa egobile. Maduze nje, sizofika edolobhaneni laseDye, lapho sizophumula khona kancane.

Ukusuka lapho, umzila ukhuphuka kakhulu endaweni egcwele amatshe axegayo. Lokhu kukhuphuka kuthatha cishe amahora amabili kuya kwamathathu, okusiyisa edolobhaneni laseTange.

Lolu usuku lokugcina lokuhamba ngezinyawo lwe-Tiji Festival ku-Upper Mustang trek. Sizohamba cishe amakhilomitha angama-20.5, sithathe amahora angaba ngu-7 ukumboza, futhi sizolahlekelwa ukuphakama okungamamitha angama-260. Sisuka eTange, sizodlula uchungechunge lwezinsika bese sikhuphukela edolobhaneni lasePaha, sifinyelele amamitha angu-4218 ngaphezu kolwandle. Ukusuka lapho, sizokwehla siye edolobhaneni laseChhusang, sidlule unqenqema lwaseSiyarko Tangk.

Ukwehla kungamatshe futhi akulingani; nokho, imibono mihle kakhulu. Maduze nje, sizofika endaweni yaseChhomnang, esisiholela esigodini soMfula iKali Gandaki. Ukuwela lesi sigaba kusiyisa edolobhaneni laseChhusang, ukusuka lapho sizoshayela siye eKagbeni.

Ukusuka eKagbeni, kuzosithatha cishe amahora amane ukufika eMuktinath. Ngemva kokuvakashela ithempeli isikhashana, sizothatha ikhefu lesidlo sasemini esiseduze. Ngemva kwesidlo sasemini, i-jeep izosishayela kuze kube sedolobhaneni laseMarpha. Lolu hambo lwamahora amabili oluya eMarpha luzoba namagquma kodwa luhle kakhulu. Ungahlola idolobha okwamanje.

Usuku lwe-15 loMkhosi weTiji ohambweni lwe-Upper Mustang lungolunye usuku lokushayela. Sizohamba ibanga elingamakhilomitha angu-138, okuzosithatha amahora ama-5. Sisuka eMarpha, sizolibangisa eKagbeni, ukusuka lapho, sizolibangisa eJharkot bese ekugcineni sifika ePokhara ngomgwaqo omkhulu iPokhara-Baglung.

Ngemva kokuchitha ubusuku obuphumuzayo ePokhara, sizobuyela eKathmandu ngakusasa ekuseni. Usuku lwe-16 lohambo lweTiji Festival e-Upper Mustang lunohambo lwamahora angu-8, luhamba amakhilomitha angaphezu kuka-200 ukuze ufike eKathmandu. Ngemva kokufika enhloko-dolobha, sizokushiya endaweni yakho yokuhlala ubusuku bonke.

Lolu usuku lokugcina lohambo lwe-Tiji Festival e-Upper Mustang. Ngokuya ngesheduli yendiza yakho, sizokushiya esikhumulweni sezindiza, okungcono amahora amabili kuya kwamathathu ngaphambi kwesikhathi sokuhamba.