Who is Ponpos from My Journey to Lhasa and what is their importance? My_Journey_to_Lhasa English & Literature Ponpos | My Journey to Lhasa

The people of the Po region of Tibet, among whom David-Neel and Yongden stay during much of their journey. They are warned about the Popas by other Tibetans, who claim they are cannibals and robbers. While they do run into some thieves during their travel through Po, for the most part they find the Popas hospitable people.