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Cavalry scales passed down for generations from father to son, each the proud bearer of the heritage of his warrior ancestors. At a secret prayer site, Tsering Gyalpo, a native of these parts, makes his offering to his ancestors, and the divine. This
-The Tibetans had the deep abiding instinct and understanding the nature of the human existence. Why are humans born? Where have they come from? And where do they go? First, through their native traditions, and later on through the media of Buddhism.
John's theory supports one legend that tells the brutal and merciless execution. After having surrendered his kingdom, the king and his ministers were beheaded on the spot. The royal women also made an equally gruesome end. There is a poem that purpo
Today, this is all the remains of Guge, its capital city, Tsaparang. The grand vision of the first kings of Guge is reflected in this extraordinary city, literally carved into the side of a mountain. Soaring to the heaven is the height of a modern 80
Being so high also made the powers perfect strategic location, the sheer cliffs on three sides, and the steep summit made the city door virtually impregnable. (From here the slopes are very steep, any invaders would find it almost impossible to climb