Gyanema

Gyanema is a high plain in western Tibet, near routes over the Himalayas from the valleys of Kumaon. A seasonal market brought traders together here to exchange goods carried across the passes. Wool, salt and borax from Tibet were traded alongside textiles, metal vessels and other products brought from the south. Its tents and temporary stalls stood in a landscape of open plateau and mountains, where the trading season depended on access through high passes.