will be a record of a uniquely consequential Tibetan cultural practice. “Almost no monks in the diaspora can do this dance! So, if I don't put this together, no one can. This isn’t because I am ...

Wearing colourful robes and fearsome masks, monks high stepped and spun around a sandstone courtyard to the sound of drums, cymbals and long horns.

The cham dance is no mere performance; it is a sacred ritual deeply embedded in Tibetan Buddhist culture. Each movement is imbued with meaning, intended to symbolically destroy evil spirits and ...

In March 1959, people in Xizang launched a democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom and freed a million serfs. Former serfs and slaves like Palmo's family ushered in the dawn. They got ...

This photo taken on March 16, 2025 shows a portrait of Palmo in Lhunzhub County of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous ...

Guozhuang dance is a way of life for Tibetan people. Look at the graceful moves by the competitors of a dance competion held in Jinchuan county in Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, Sichuan ...

“I take great joy in introducing Tibetan traditional music and dance to the younger generation because ultimately, they are the ones who’ll have to sustain our culture,” says Dorjee.

The cham dance is performed in this monastery in the Himalayas the day before the Tibetan New Year, known as Losar, evoking Mahakala to remove obstacles and cleanse the place of negative energy.

The cham dance is performed in this monastery in the Himalayas the day before the Tibetan New Year, known as Losar, evoking Mahakala to remove obstacles and cleanse the place of negative energy.