Keeping warm

The temperature has plummeted here and everywhere we went people were attempting to keep warm over fires made from a few sticks.Went to a small village of people who had been repositioned by the government from the hills where they used to produce opium to a lower land farming area.Their homes looked extremely basic and the women made handicrafts which they and their children attempted to sell to passing tourists.
This evening we were taken to a temple where we were given a blessing traditionally made to visitors and locals on the occasion of weddings,births etc.This involved much chanting,having our wrists tied with cotton threads and eating local sweets.An unforgettable experience.