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Tibet is a rich and beautiful land with
an average altitude over 4,000m (13,120ft) above sea
level. Possessing more than fifty peaks
above7,000m (22,960ft), Tibet is home to eleven Himalayan
mountains over 8,000m (26,240ft). China, India, Nepal,
Sikkim, Bhutan, Burma and Kashmir all border Tibet.
Over two million people inhabit this land of rich natural
resources and ancient cultures.
Spiritual traditions, temples and monasteries,
lakes and rivers, and mighty snow clad peaks are just
a few of the intoxicating wonders to be >experienced
by adventurous travelers who get the opportunity to
visit this land. Buddhism, with a history of some 1,300
years is shaped into a unique form of "Lamaism".
Tibetan history, culture and religion are mixed together
and infiltrate every aspect of social life. Tibetanreligious
arts have a distinctive style with adoption of Indian
and Chinese Buddhist influence, thus forming a pearl
of Oriental Buddhist art.
The various people who live on the Tibetan
plateau, such as Tibetans, Monpas, Lhopas and Moslems,
each have their own unique of traditions of marriage,
burial birth, and other ceremonies. Festivals in Tibet
are numerous providing many opportunities for large
andexciting celebrations. So come and visit a the land
rich in mountains, monks, mystery and adventure. |