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

Members of mystical Tibetan Buddhist sects known for their practice of ritual fortune-telling and healing. David-Neel calls them "Red Caps" owing to the color of their headgear. They are distinguished from the less mystical sects that wear yellow hats. Yongden is a "Red Cap" lama.