Tibetan Embroidery - Norbulingka

Tibetan Art and Culture

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April 22nd 2006
I've been getting a taste of both Indian and Tibetan arts and culture here while fulfilling my volunteer obligations, and during my free time as well. Some aspects interest me more than others, but it's all new and exciting. For example, art and music really catch my attention. On the other hand, I'm not really concerned with the religious aspects of the cultures (but there is PLENTY to find he ... read more

Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Mcleod Ganj

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more