Lhamo, meaning "fairy," is a common name for women of the Tibetan ethnic group, and it also appears in the names of Penpa Lhamo's mother and grandmother. However, the three generations of "Lhamo" have ...

This photo taken on March 16, 2025 shows a portrait of Palmo in Lhunzhub County of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous ...

Jamu, an Ancient Indonesian Tonic With Turmeric and Ginger, Is More Than a Simple Beverage Tibetan medicine has ... practice is to pour the tea over tsampa, or wheat flour, to make a healthy ...

In March 1959, people in Xizang launched a democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom and freed a million serfs. Former serfs and slaves like Palmo's family ushered in the dawn. They got ...

Chemar, an offering of barley flour (Tsampa) on the right and barley seed in the left Source: SBS Tibetan In order to adjust to local ways of life outside Tibet, Tibetans in-exile generally ...

This includes cleaning one’s home from top to bottom, having new clothes made for the family to wear during the festival, and preparing food offerings made of butter or tsampa (roasted flour) to place ...

Dharamshala offers a unique mix of Tibetan, Himachali, and North Indian cuisine. From hearty meals to sweet treats, the local food scene is full of flavour. A Tibetan noodle soup made with vegetables ...