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

Red Cap Lamas are members of mystical Tibetan Buddhist sects known for their practice of ritual fortune-telling and healing. The author calls them "Red Caps" because of the color of their headgear. Yongden is a "Red Cap" lama.