2.9K views · 81 reactions | Butter tea（酥油茶 sūyóuchá） is a traditional drink for people living on the Tibetan Plateau. It is made of tea leaves, yak butter, water and salt. Since butter is the main ingredient, butter tea provides the nutrients（营养 yíngyǎng） and calories people need to survive at the high altitude. | Learn Chinese | Facebook

This is the traditional Tibetan butter churning dance - and it’s absolutely mesmerizing! 🇨🇳 What started as making yak butter (essential for Tibetan butter tea ☕) transformed into this beautiful art form. The dance perfectly mimics the rhythmic up-and-down motions of churning, but with colorful traditional costumes and hypnotic music that’ll have you watching on repeat. 🔥 MIND-BLOWING FACTS: • Yak butter is crucial in Tibet’s high-altitude climate - it provides essential calories and vitamins