620 village road breckenridge co 80424 The most accessible villages are the Konyak settlements around Mon. Traditional houses abound, and s

The most accessible villages are the Konyak settlements around Mon. Traditional houses abound, and some villages have morungs and religious relics from pre-Christian times. 620 village road breckenridge co 80424 Village elders may wear traditional costume and Konyak of all ages carry the fearsome-looking dao a crude machete used for headhunting right up until the mid-20th century.

Tawang town is a transport hub and service centre for the valley s villages; its setting is more beautiful 620 village road breckenridge co 80424 than the town itself. Nonetheless, colourful prayer wheels add interest to the central old market area. These are turned by apple-cheeked Monpa pilgrims, many of whom sport traditional black yak- wool gurdam (skullcaps that look like giant Rastafarian spiders). In the market area is M/S Cyber (per hr 30; h9am-6pm), which has internet sometimes. There s an SBI Bank with an ATM just past the market on the road to the monastery.

Adjacent to the mandir is theRoyal Palace, closed to visitors except for during the annual Kwak Tenba festival, when a colourful procession led by the titular 620 village road breckenridge co 80424 maharaja heads to the Polo Ground for religious ceremonies and cultural festivities. The festival 620 village road breckenridge co 80424 takes place on the fourth day of Durga Puja.