Journey Through The Death Pass Of Brave Men And Giant Sheep

Every year before winter comes, shepherds in the mountains of Tusheti, northeastern Georgia, drive their giant sheep across the world's toughest path to the plains to avoid the cold. of brave men and giant sheep in northeastern Georgia Life in the Tusheti mountains, in northeastern Georgia, has not changed much for hundreds of years. It is home to more sheep than humans and is unaffected by modern life.The Tusheti mountain region, northeastern Georgia, is home to the most dangerous roads in Europe and the environment is very harsh. This is also the "mecca" of brave men and giant sheep

. Each year around October, both humans and sheep will undertake the migration that is considered "the most amazing of the continent". In order to do this, they had to travel through the Abano Pass at an altitude of 2,800 meters, one of the treacherous paths. Radio Free Europe's photographer Amos Chapple went on a trip to explore the lives of shepherds and document their migration with sheep Went to Amos Chapple for a drone photo shoot.



Before that, Chapple was tasked with taking pictures of many regions across the country on drones. He was in Georgia in the summer and spent two days on Mount Tusheti. But he decided to return to this land when he heard about the migration of sheep, and Chapple believed and hoped he would capture precious moments about life here, but things were not as easy as he was. Chapple said: “Me and driver George had a hard time. During the three days there, we had to change up to 5 tires. Bad road, lands and rocks shot into the car body. More seriously, when George drove a Jeep following a truck, the car suddenly lost its traction and drifted downward toward our car ”Luckily both were not injured, driver George was driven by the drivers.



Another car helped, but this incident also caused him to go to the police station to file an insurance report. Chapple followed in the footsteps of a group of six shepherds moving with their sheep descending from the village atop. Mountain. They cross the Abano pass, about 200 kilometers from the Georgian capital Tbilisi, toward the plains, before the harsh Georgian winter comes, and this arduous journey has been repeated every winter, for thousands of years. Each trip takes many hours to complete, of which the passage through the Abano Pass is the most difficult and arduous. Before passing the pass, the men ate a simple lunch together with bread and cheese. apricot made from sheep's milk and a glass of wine made from grapes from Georgia. They spend a few minutes commemorating a dead friend who died just a few days ago in a car accident on this road.



On the pass they met both bulldozers to clear the road and a few other vehicles. These vehicles often have to stop when encountering sheep passing by, as they are too crowded.The shepherd men in these mountains are judged to be brave people, as they can live in inclement weather conditions. Life in the mountains is lacking. Sakhan Gigoidze, 29, said he prefers life in the mountains to towns or cities. “I like the quiet life, being alone here. The crowded life down there makes me uncomfortable, ”he told Chapple. The way down the mountain was not only the death pass but also the steep, steep mountains, the snow clinging to the grass making them easy.



more slippery. These men have to try hard to use sticks, even hooks to go down.For the 36-year-old New Zealand photographer, this is a memorable trip. He could not speak much with the shepherds due to the language barrier. In addition, he is also very careful when moving to avoid frightening sheep, running away from the herd, each of which costs about 60 USD. They will be slaughtered without feathers. According to Amos, it is more economical to shepherd the meat than to cut the hair for sale. A companion of the sheep is a three-month-old puppy, Georgik.



This is the first move of Georgik and he is held in his hand by his owner as he walks through steep sections. The sheepdog is an indispensable friend in every trip. They helped guard the sheep and somewhat fended off the wolves in the mountains. After two days of walking through drizzle and snow, the herders slowly emerged from the thick fog. From here Chapple discovered another difficulty, they needed to stay out of the hot sun. So the group went straight down the slope to the warmer valley below. In three days, they lost eight sheep, which is quite normal at each migration. Chapple said: "If sheep stop again from trauma or exhaustion, they will soon die from exposure, be eaten by wolves, or be sent straight to slaughter.



”After the dangerous trek was over, Chapple felt.

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