Visiting a Thanka painting school in Kathmandu, Nepal

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Most people probaby assume that thankas are made in Tibet since Tibet is famous for its thankas. In fact, most thankas are made in Nepal, where it’s cheaper. I have had the privilege of visiting a thanka school in Nepal. The above 2 are bought while there. I no longer have them as I have [...]

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Beijing-style blind allegiance re-re-surfaces in Tibet

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Singing patriotic songs ala communist China during the height of the Cultural Revolution. Chinese-style blind allegiance to political leaders appears to have surfaced in Tibet. Note the place - horse-riding dance festival in Gyantse, Tibet.

Parading Beijing-approved child reincarnations at the Gyantse Horse-riding dance festival. Reincarnations of high-ranking lamas are widespread in Tibet. One wonders [...]

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Beijing’s stamp at the horse-racing festival in Gyantse, Tibet

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Beijing should be happy its massive PR campaign in Tibet has reaped great rewards - public allegiances of support at the traditional horse-racing festival in a small town, a few thousand miles from Beijing. Note Deng Xiao Peng’s picture there as well.

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