Shoton Festival and the Different Traditions of Tibetan Opera

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Shoton Festival and the Different Traditions of Tibetan Opera

Kunleng discusses the Shoton (yogurt) festival and Ache Lhamo, the Tibetan Opera performed during the festival, their origins and the different opera troupes and traditions that existed in Tibet before the Chinese invasion, some of whom have experienced revivals in recent years, both in Tibet and in exile.