Dema and Tshering, Gesa 2003

Dema and Tshering, Gesa 2003We see an old lady walking down the trail with a stick. Shes about four and a half feet tall with mischievous eyes and a wrinkled, smile that seems permanently chiseled into her nut brown face. A wreath of freshly picked ferns still damp from the forest circles her head. Wearing a patched and ragged kira, she walks between two girls, tall teenagers with large baskets on their backs filled with vegetables. Oh, I know this old lady, says Wangchu.

We see an old lady walking down the trail with a stick. She’s about four and a half feet tall with mischievous eyes and a wrinkled, smile that seems permanently chiseled into her nut- brown face. A wreath of freshly picked ferns still damp from the forest circles her head. Wearing a patched and ragged kira, she walks between two girls, tall teenagers with large baskets on their backs filled with vegetables.

“Oh, I know this old lady,” says Wangchu.

“Granny! Granny! Kuzuzangpo la! How are you?” Wangchu calls out as we approach the wiry little woman. He pulls a handful of hard candies out of his pocket and hands two to Granny and one to each of the girls.

“I’m fine. What about you? I heard your wife had a baby. I was surprised that you could still get it up with that soft life you live in town.” Granny leans on her stick and pops a candy into her toothless mouth as the girls turn to hide their laughter.

“Yes, I have a son. A strong boy. Very smart,” offers Wangchu, setting himself up with a smile.

“Well he must take after his mother then!” says Granny, turning to the girls who no longer politely hide their amusement.

“Granny you look so beautiful in your fine kira and precious crown,” teases Wangchu. “You must be on your way to heaven with these celestial dakinis.”

“Going to heaven! Why I’ll live longer than you, city boy. It looks like your wife’s already worn you out.” The girls are now bent with laughter, struggling not to spill the onions and tomatoes from their baskets.

“And when I die I’m not going to heaven,” continues Granny, waving her stick at Wangchu. “I’m going be reincarnated as a monkey and come right back to this valley so I can lie around in the sun all day and steal food from your farm!”

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