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They only have a photo of Norgay at the summit because Norgay didn't know how to take a picture of Hillary. Kind of ironic to me that the less famous one is th

• mthoms 6y ago
  Source? As I recall, Edmund stated he just didn't think of it in the heat (actually: cold) of the moment. They were only on the summit for a few minutes. I'd be very surprised if a man of Tenzing's calibre and achievements could not figure out something so trivial. Edit: I've found some citations that support your point, I apologize. Although, I'd add (a) Tenzing's account states that he offered to take a photo but was declined. And (b) a more fair description would be "because he had never used a camera before" rather than "didn't know how to work a camera". The later suggesting a lack of intelligence or civility (though I'm sure that wasn't your intent), I'm probably just nitpicking :-).
  • outside1234 6y ago
    There is also mysticism in some Asian cultures about photos and taking other peoples photos around stealing souls etc. This potentially could be a reason as well that he wasn’t brave enough to admit.
    • quelltext 6y ago
      But at the same time he allowed a photo of himself to be taken (his soul be stolen)? That theory doesn't make sense to me.