Yartzagunbu

  • Caterpillar Fungus ‘Gold Rush’ and Tibetan Nomads

    Caterpillar Fungus ‘Gold Rush’ and Tibetan Nomads

    Tibetans inside Tibet especially in the Qinghai province and the Tibet Autonomous Region, come the month of May and the rush to set out for harvest the rare and highly priced caterpillar fungus or locally well known as ‘Yartzagunbu’ is a regular routine for the local Tibetans in the region. However, it is also worrying…