Year in Tibet. Episode 3, Faith, hope and charity / directed by Sun Shuyun.

The monks begin preparations for New Year, one of Tibet's biggest festivals. Lhakpa, a local rickshaw driver, struggles to earn money as winter approaches. He embarks on a scheme to buy and sell puppies, with disastrous consequences. Hotel owner Jianzang gets involved in a court case which has...

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Other Authors: Bowen, Christopher (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 2013.
Series:Ethnographic video online ; v. 2.
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Summary:The monks begin preparations for New Year, one of Tibet's biggest festivals. Lhakpa, a local rickshaw driver, struggles to earn money as winter approaches. He embarks on a scheme to buy and sell puppies, with disastrous consequences. Hotel owner Jianzang gets involved in a court case which has a surprising outcome. In Tangmai, the doctor cannot cure Lhamo's crippling stomach pains.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Februrary 25, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (53 min.).
Playing Time:00:52:24
Language:This edition in English and Tibetan, subtitles in English.