Tibet
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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 above 7,000m (22,960ft), Tibet
is home to eleven Himalayan mountains over 8,000m (26,240ft). China, India,
Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Burma and Kashmir border the 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 destined to visit this place.
Buddhism, with a history of some 1,300 years is shaped into a unique form of
"Lamasm". Tibetan history, culture and religion are mixed together
and infiltrate every aspect of social life. Tibetan religious arts have a distinctive
style with adoption of Indian and Chinese Buddhist influence, thus forming a
pearl of Oriental Buddhist art.
People living on the Tibetan plateau, such as Tibetans, Monpas, Lhopas and Moslems,
have their own ways of living, marriage, burial and other ceremonies. Festivals
in Tibet are in big variety. The Tibetan New Year, the largest festival, is
followed by others such as the Wangkor Festival and horse races. For the dead,
sky burials, water burials, cremations and stupa burials are practiced, but
the sky burial is the most common.
Science and culture in Tibet include technology, medicine, grammar, logic, Buddhist
philosophy, rhetoric, words and expressions, syntax, drama and astrology. Tibet
is known as the Sea of Songs and Dances; folk songs and dances are diverse,
especially during the "Shoton Festival" in August.
Although Tibet may be visited easily year-round, Dec-Feb remain the off season
due to cold, dry weather. Coordinating trips with festival dates is a popular
practice so the current information is provided below. These are just a sampling
of many local events.
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Nights
Lhasa - 8 Days
