Het dier staat in zo'n hoog aanzien dat de huid zelfs heilige gebedspalen siert en jakboter als offerande aan de goden wordt gebruikt. ###>It's been bartered for tea and silk, and is worth more than four times its weight in silver. So lucrative is this trade, that sites and information are jealously guarded. At the nearby market, yatsa gunbu are cleaned, and their true nature becomes clear.