Salt Butter Tea 3 minLhasa in summer time: let's go for a picnic!Summer time has arrived in Lhasa! You should know, there is “no summer in Lhasa without picnics”, to quote our good Japanese friend who...
Salt Butter Tea 5 minSaga Dawa, the Holy month of the Tibetan calendarSaga Dawa is one of the major religious festivals in Tibet. Unlike other festivals, Saga Dawa lasts for a whole month. Saga Dawa starts...
Salt Butter Tea 1 minDeath in Tibetan culture (Part 3: A short Lhasa people’s interview on death-related matters)This week, we would like to give you something a bit different, a bit special! Few weeks ago, we dug into the idea of death in Tibetan...
Salt Butter Tea 5 minDeath in Tibetan culture (Part 2: What are the funeral ceremonies in Tibet?)This article is the second part of our series about “Death in Tibetan culture”. If you have not read the first part, we invite you to...