We found the people to be exceptionally friendly. We rarely found anyone who wasn't gracious about having a camera pointed at them. I suspect this may change as they are confronted with a larger volume of tourists.
These two monks, ages 19 and 20 years old, came to this site to engage English speakers with the intent of practicing their own language skills. They were taking English in the monastery. We also encountered a large group of university students at the same site - there for the same reason.
We were invited to join these weavers on their tea break.
