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Shoton Festival

September 9, 2019;

The Shoton, or Yoghurt Festival, the centuries old traditional Tibetan religious festival, was held in Lhasa last week. Thousands gathered to watch a massive embroidered thangka of the Buddha as it was unveiled on the hillside by the Drepung monastery. However, heavy security and surveillance engendered a sombre atmosphere, reports Radio Free Asia, quoting a local source.

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