Tibetan people
High-altitude Asian group
The Tibetan people are an ethnic group native to the Tibetan Plateau in Central Asia, primarily in Tibet and neighboring regions of China, Nepal, India, and Bhutan.
Tibetans share a distinctive culture shaped by Tibetan Buddhism, the Tibetan language, and adaptation to high-altitude life.
The Tibetan people have maintained their cultural identity despite political pressures.
- thangkaTibetan religious fabric painting
- yakHimalayan ox or chatter
- nomadic herdersMobile livestock-raising people
- robeLong loose outer garment
- prayer flagsStrung cloths carrying blessings
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