The veil has been lifted.

Does this image scare the panties off you. Maybe this should have been covered with a cloth or something. Just don't stare too long. But if you do, this is also okay.

We are having a good time.

Sometimes the details are finer than others. This time is one.

This Buddha is also a cash cow.

The idea here is to smear yak butter on the Buddha and wait. Soon pilgrims will arrive to stick money to it. At the end of the day, clean the Buddha and reapply the yak butter. Then just wait for more pilgrims. This would be a great gift for chia pet fans. Same basic idea.

This donkey has two heads.

I couldn't believe it either. So glad I had my camera ready for this. The two headed donkey is quite elusive, but very casual at the same time. Not too messy, this animal is brown and fun.

High class grafitti, Buddha owns it.

All over Tibet there is various alters, rock carvings, and paintings. Most are Buddha images. He owns it.

It's 'red week'at the Potala.

We had the good fortune of visiting Lhasa during national week. Many Chinese tourists came to Lhasa to visit. We became lost in the action and soon found ourselves dressed and photographed by many of the Tibetens and Chinese observers. The Potala is in the background adourned in red banners and flags possibly to signify the 'liberation' of the Tibeten people. Just in front of us, but not in the picture is a monument to the armed forces. I call it red square. Many towns in Tibet have these monuments. Not so many people gather near the monument as in the other side of the park. Makes me wonder.

The mutton have rights too......

We are walking in Shigatse(Tibet), turn a corner and are rushed by a bushel of sheep. I know sheep cannot read, but there is a 'no sheep commuting' sign just a few feet away. This might explain the non-casual nature of their pace. As far as we could see they made there way without hassle or delay.

This is yak butter and money.

There is some significance here. This may be a little bit difficult to keep the kids out of. However it smells good. The Potala has many mysteries to challenge you. Just don't touch anything, the yak butter is everywhere. Not just a few globs, but pounds and pounds on most holy surfaces. It's a greasy good time....

Prayer flags at many mountain passes.

All around Tibet the prayer flags are strung btween rocks, up tree branches, even prayer flag confetti to toss into the breeze.

This game is both fair and fun for all ages.

Spin the dice and your number pays double. Roll doubles and get paid triple. These folks are tough. They cleaned me out in about half an hour. The monk next to me was drawing the largest crowd. Others gathered around me but slowly lost interest. I lost three dollars. Shit.

The snow is falling in Tibet

Astral Project!!!

One of the Hollars favorite bands. Happens to include Johnny Vidacovich, THE favorite drummer/poet of team Hollar. Saturday May 6th in the Jazz Tent.

Fi Yi Yi and the Mandingo Warriors Mardi Gras Indians

...grabbed our tea and we were on our way to the Gospel Tent when we came across this man at the Jazz and Heritage Stage. His power was mesmerizing! His suit was more African in design then most Indians, and he did one intense dance where he would bow down sharply and the back of his suit would fly up into a large mask! The music was mostly drumming and chanting. They were chanting "Let's go get em! Bring em back home! Come home to New Orleans! Let's go get em now!"

The Boyz at the Fest...

It's always tough to decide where to go next. It's a group effort... pick up some Mango Freeze, catch some zydeco on the way to the jazz tent... get yourself some catfish and merliton and chow down while watching some Mardi Gras Indians start their parade, hearing some Marva Wright on the side by chance... or grab a couple of ice teas and cool out in the Gospel Tent, catching some fiery Fi Yi Yi and the Mandingo Warriors on the way. Team Hollar chose the latter option............

MONK !! Jazz Fest 2006 New Orleans, Ya'll !

Big Chief Monk Boudreaux performing with The Golden Eagles and a killer back up band. Congo Square at the Fest. Notice Papa Mali in the background. Monk was bringing the Mojo to a new level that day!

the hillbilly hollar

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