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commission is deeply embedded in the offices of the government of india

the dalai lama of tibet

officials of his cabinet and the chinese government

it was solely for their cooperation with this trip is made possible

the undertaking originated again talk sixteen

but a political officer who found the fifteenth of that as his residency and administrative

office

travel began c was slow and tedious over himalayan barrier

from there they only probable obstacle was the crossing the brunt of the river

after which they arrived at last i don't know how much of that one

the two american officers made three months in lhasa continued to jack window and then

onto land talent we can still problems of modern times

they covered in approximately thirteen hundred mile

measured in time in over one hundred days in the senate

just prior to our departure from she clearly displayed to give some of the president of

the united states to the dalai lama of tibet

the british mentioned a bit of godspeed which about a rule

british political officer

prime minister boottime

money directly on the daughter of the maharaja of teakamp

here to join in one of the gifts

o'connor graphic watch which to all the time of day

their week month of year-end moon phases

clinton jumped up and was landmark in his locale is the second highest mountain in the

himalayas

it's not glad people as twenty eight thousand feet

into the skies of ccom

nopalop pass

our program begins its house in its journey across the himalayas into the hidden country

beyond

and we cross the boundary into tibet

because of the difficulty of transportation we carry on with their bare essentials

as we expect to live in the country along the way

apac train loaded with potatoes for india passes this on the trail

potatoes are one of the minor exports of the country

tibet shouldn't be on the impregnable walls of the himalayas

in the land of mystery and mysticism

its rugged and primitive beauty can be enjoyed only by those who will endure strenuous travel

who almost inaccessible regions

traveling across the country espouses a beacon for batting desert ways

we see what is made every phase of the tibetans life a struggle

yet three million hardy courageous people call this land their home

in some sections they live almost entirely on a diet of meat

and only the privileged families can enjoy barley

uh... that food must be transported under great difficulties from the distant valleys

in the valley as we've become the luxury in the main dot is barley mixed with butter deanne

called samba

according to a geologist in centuries past most of tibet was glacier country

at the became habitable nomads from all directions flooded their way through the narrow passage

and built their homes in the few fertile valleys

the first overnight stop

is that jim bittermann

the british have established travelers quarters for thirteen days along the road into the

interior

these stations are spaced one day's travel apart

all transportation is on football by writing animal

betrayals of tibet artur barabar wheeled vehicles

even if they attempted to use them

would not allow behind as our caravan of thirty-five new eleven fifty native travelers moves on

the road a lot of like other road across tibet in central asia is a well warm trail

over these routes for centuries caravans of card the merchandise of the east

ke rice gold must still gave infers

adapter in the british guard of honor turned out to readers

their native indian troops under british command equipped with enfield rifles

we meet again addressed bridal party on its way to india fellow said debutante is to be

married to the son of the right job

marriages like other phases of tibetan social life

must receive the blessing approval of the buddhist church

after a slight rested dot soon

we are given us and all by the army guards

we pass a typical village situated on mineral plane at the foot of the ever-present empowering

mountains

the tallest one twenty four thousand cari is cultural mohanty meeting queen of the snows

for shipment of wall and mama times transported in typical tibetan style

passes is on its way to the markets of india

world of the cheap explored in principle source of revenue

the lowest rated to india for manufactured goods and regina neighbors on the east for

porcelain was his precious satins and broke aids

on the thirteenth day we reach d_n_c_

the last british trade in mail post on the road to lhasa

and i met by non agar fifty point margaret infantry

how american flag in the british flag are raised together in a gesture of friendship

our first official welcome was rendered by major going on in tibet notables

these gifts from the native of visual represent a considerable sacrifice on their part

and how far greater value than the occidental conception of such presence

no other offering could have been more welcome in the meeting

eggs barley and butter

we return their hospitality by inviting our tibetan plans to a reception held at the home

of major going

reacting british trade agent

authority wail of the ceremonial warned her of the opening of the annual ritual called

indycar e

the most important ceremony at u_n_c_ monastery

this like all other religious ceremonies as dramatic proof of the people

at the pace of the llama church of overpowered and subdued the evil spirits

this particular pageant makes a bid for prosperity during the coming year

by the time we witness the ceremonies at gnc

we began to feel that religion is the predominant influence

that control of the people of this vast land

the wizard priest wearing beautiful robes of chinese brocade hundreds of years old an

elaborate headdress is crowned with ornamental coiled serpents

engage the evil spirits

eventually overpowering them

thereby assuring the people of continued prosperity

our charming host the abit administrator of the monastery

the skeleton dancers representing evil spirit to assail helpless mankind

the dance of the lion spirits

and the doors

representing the friendly spirit of india

major blow and honor guard gives us a military send-off

our horses are small but sturdy

the only difficult is trying to look dignified writing them

the eastern magistrate of d_n_c_ also comes off as he is off

our yard caravan carrying barley

their very existence of the tibetans depends upon the act

it punishes food in the form of butter

milk and meat

besides transportation and fuel

for a long hair is woven into crawford tense

mattel part is made into a variety of other products

our travel on fairly even ground was short-lived

and we start our ascend into difficulty mountain of sections

writing up to caracas one of the last burial before lhasa

at this moment prayer flags within the wind

every passes adorned with flags like these

one of our escorts puts up of like a thanksgiving to the mountain dogs horses crossing

and we begin the descent into the valley

we cannot praise too highly the animals of this country

their parents realize their students

they're capable of carrying amazing loads

they're considered the most sure-footed in the world

and openly entrusted our lives to their instinctive sense of balance

brahma quicker

one of the three great rivers of tibet

we are not by officials to expedite our crossing all along the route the tibetans have been

invited to are coming

ever given as a welcome of honor

world caravans unpack trains operatic roles in long flat bottom the barges

crossing the river is as difficult as most other transportation problems

the animals and they were ordered and stubborn must be coaxed coerced into the cliche i've

been to the very end barge

in the rainy season the boatman cannot minority unwieldy barges

and ran predation depend upon record cold

a small tub like boat made of willows and covered with skin

however during this time of the year

only the privilege passengers ride in them

the globally budget over their heavy loads

arcade is leroy because with the help of eddy currents

tibetans are inherently sociable

analyst letters provocation flaws and their labors to visit over a cup of tea

native drivers congregate at the very crossing

fears the cheap drink of the country

made of barley salt and water

it gives them resistance to hunger and cold

they drink anywhere from thirty to fifty cups a day

a monk who became a prominent guide presents us with greetings cards from the dalai lama

and a letter from the foreign office

let's go out with the tibetans calling card

during our stay weeks changed hundreds of them

escorted by our guide we proceed toward lhasa

two miles from the city of lhasa

the american officers captain but dolan

and major ealier tolstoy

welcomed by british chinese an indian notables

and the official representatives of the church and state of tibet

later at the tibetan reception

we're presented with gifts from the dollar le monde his court

ceremonial scarves rice and pete

the dalai lamas in his own bodyguard decaf tea regimented readers

this is a rare occasion

the first time in history when an honor guard has turned out to greet americans

it creates great excitement

we review the infantry in their practical native attire

as we approach the city we enjoy our first glimpse of the magnificent seventeenth-century

winter palace

of the dalai lama and on a nearby hill the temple of the healing buddha

through the west gate with its george on peak dome prowess monks from remote llamas errors

mediators pilgrims merchants and traders

the population of the city is estimated at twenty thousand

plaza maintained contact with the outside world through the medium of a telegraph line

used principally in trading relations with india

little of the city has modernized

installation of electric lights in two hundred homes being probably the most conspicuous

evidence

only around the people use their rooftops to washington dc

work and play

the boom gang family

the wealth of tibet is concentrated in twenty of these official families

twice about why mama has been born into the circle

the father is a cabinet minister and his son's wife shown carrying her baby daughter

with an indian princes before marriage

frequently families engaged the services of priest to prey solely for them

this school is attended by children of mixed common man noble blood

is conducted by a monk who is also the telegraph operator

two brothers of the dalai lama our students

the one shown here richly blessed

bears a striking resemblance to the young project

do you need to be dressed men are not cause or tibetan sorcerer's

not recognized yet tolerated by the church

their strange grounds and those are supposed to drive away the devil

they want to all corners of the country invoking the spirit of an indian wizard

who came in the eighth century

and delivered to their batons from the devils

allegedly tormented them

have a word game of the children is shitty

the object is to keep that the other bird in the air as long as possible

no easy trick

small trying here charges murder was training

tibet is still unaffected by the machine age

hauling planting and harvesting or all done by primitive methods

labourers content with a lot

chant as they work

the combo dancers roam about the bed in troops living on the body of their audiences

megan performances in the small villages in the streets at the home of the wealthy

and anywhere they can find spectators to contribute

this particular troop is considered the most talented and alter that

and came to a loss of or the five weeks of the new year festival

immigrate religious community has a price the only entertainment of the theatrical nature

their steps of the closest relation to pole dancing that is known in tibet

although the capers and gyrations can hardly be called original

they didn't give us an insight into the characteristics of the tibetan people

two races would have the stamina to engage in this performance

especially in the rarefied arab twelve thousand feet