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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Peter MARTELL and Tenzin SANGMO

Exiled Tibetans Guard Heritage From 'Cultural Genocide'

Buddhist monks walk down a street in Dharamsala, India, home to a large number of Tibetan exiles (Credit: AFP)

From teaching centuries-old crafts to cataloguing their language, exiled Tibetans guard the cultural identity of a homeland most have neither seen nor dare visit, and where they say Beijing is eradicating their heritage.

Crouched over a minutely detailed devotional "thangka" painting depicting Buddha, artist Lobsang Tenzin teaches students in northern India.

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