ナショナルジオグラフィックさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ナショナルジオグラフィックInstagram)「Photo by Cory Richards @coryrichards | A tantric mask rests on an ancient coat of armor in an unnamed ruin near the Tibetan border in Nepal. In Tibetan Buddhism, weapons of war and grotesque figures are used to scare away bad energy and ignorance. In the isolated Mustang region of Nepal, Buddhist culture is adapting to a number of unexpected changes. The opening of the region to tourism in 1992 sparked an era of prosperity that inspired the revitalization of many ancient monasteries and breathed new life into a shrinking monastic population. Meanwhile, ancient artifacts and valuable religious icons started to go missing and appeared in international collections. Our team is #onassignment to examine how this breathtakingly beautiful region is adapting to rapid change and how locals are taking action to preserve their valuable culture. Text by Ben Ayers @jetbutterflies. #followme @coryrichards, @jetbutterflies, and our expedition team Kyle Daly, Above The Clouds, and Abiral Rai for more real-time images from #nepal.」10月18日 3時36分