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The
majority of Tibet's population of 1,890,000
are Tibetans. Tibet is so thinly populated
that it averages out 1.6 8 persons per
square kilometers. About 90% of the people
live on farming and husbandry. Farmers live
in the valleys of Tsangpo River (Brahmaputra)
and its major tributaries Kyichu and
Nuuang-chu. this area produces barely,
wheat, peas and rape-seed, the great
northern grassland which occupies a good
half of Tibet is the home of nomads, yaks
and sheep. Nomads have no fixed abodes, and
keep roaming along fine pasture together
with all their belongings-tents and
Livestock. The remaining population,
approximately 10%, live in towns earning
their living mainly On business and
handicraft, and many are factory workers and
government officials.
Ideology of people in this land differs
greatly from any other nationality both at
home in china and in the world. Religion
seems almost everything. Many live for the
next life, rather than for the present. They
accumulate deeds of virtue and pray for the
final liberation-enlightenment. Lips and
hands of the elders are never at still,
either busied in murmuring of the six
syllable mantric prayer OM Ma Ni Pad Me Hum
(Hail the Jewel in the Lotus) or in rotation
of hand prayer wheels, or counting of the
prayer beads. Pious pilgrims from every
corner of Tibet day to day gather at jokhang
Temple and bharkor Street offering donations
and praying heart and soul for their own
Selves, for their friends, and for their
friends' friends.
Frequent visitors to Tibet can make out
folks from different regions judging by
costumes and dalects. Floks from
agricultural regions dress in woolen
home-woven gowns, and those from the
grassland clad in sheepskin. men folk from
chamdo wear huge tassels of black or red
silk which were used in old days for
protection in fight, while the Lhasa
residents are more stylish and modrn.
Dialects in tibetan are in variety, but
mainly can be categorized into four: Lhasa.,
Tsang (Shigatse and Gyantse), Chamdo and
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Religion is very important to the
Tibetans with everything being
centered around it, along with
education cultural was based on
religious beliefs.
Article 7 of the 17-Article
Agreement signed on May 23, 1951,
includes the clause " the policy of
freedom of religious belief laid
down in the common Program of the
Chinese People's Political
Consultative Conference shall be
carried out. The religious beliefs,
customs and habits of the Tibetan
people shall be respected, and lama
monasteries shall be protected.
Bon : The Tibetan people are
very self respected and we can
easily faith on him. Generally they
known as very faithful people. The
oldest religion is Bon, after that
the Buddhism has been spread. This
religion is a blend of the Bon and
the Buddhism. Bon is the ancient
religion of Tibet. It is difficult
to distinguish between Tibetans who
follow the tradition of Bon and
those who adhere to Buddhism. Both
share a common heritage, as well as
popular religious practice such as
chanting mantras, making offerings,
and spinning prayer wheels. Monks
receive training in astrology,
medicine, poetry, and the making 0f
religious objects. Bon monks are
often called to laypersons homes to
perform rituals on holy days, when
there is illness, and when someone
dies.
Buddhism : Probably Buddhism
was first introduced to Tibet in 173
CE during the region of the 28th
Yarlung King Thothori, but had
apparently no impact. The first
official historic introduction of a
Buddhist scripture into Tibet
happened during reign of a King
Hlato. Buddhism revived, with the
help of King Yeshe O. A real revival
occurred after 1042, when
Atisha-di-Pankhara pur Tibetans
"Back on the right Track". He
presented the Buddhist philosophy in
a very clear and condensed manner,
which became the basis for
philosophical teachings in most
Tibetans traditions. Buddhism is
still prevent in Tibet and the
temples and monasteries that were
destroyed are rebuilt. The Chinese
government still has a strong hold
on religious practices, including
placing a limit on the number of
religious buildings.
Lama's : They are the
teachers of Buddhism. Lama's play an
important role in Tibetan Buddhism.
Lama teach all the monks. The Lama
is the one that takes care that the
system of Buddhism will continue to
work. In 1578 the Lama Sonam
received the title of Ta-Le (Dalai)
from the Mongolian ruler Atlan khan.
Because he wad the third
reincarnation found in a row he
became the third Dalai Lama. |
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