A Day in Tibet

Hear about early 20th century life in Tibet from the elders

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Portraits from Tibet

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A day in a Tibetan village

Morning Routine of a Tibetan Villager - interview with Tsering WangmoTibet Oral History Project

Tsering Wangmo talks about her daily morning routine as a young woman in Tibet.

Read more about her life in the oral history transcript

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Searching for Tibetan Sweet Potatoes - interview with SonamTibet Oral History Project

Sonam explains how rats helped him find Tibetan sweet potatoes.

Read more about his life in the oral history transcript

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Construction of Homes in Tibetan Villages - interview with Sonam TsoTibet Oral History Project

Sonam Tso explains how Tibetan homes were built.

Read more about her life in the oral history transcript

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Construction of Homes in Tibetan Villages - interview with Sonam TsoTibet Oral History Project

Sonam Tso talks about the wood carvings in Tibetan homes

Offering Table with an Apron in the Form of Clouds (17th-18th century) by UnknownLos Angeles County Museum of Art

Altar Table (18th-19th century) by UnknownLos Angeles County Museum of Art

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Life as a Tibetan nomad

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Salt Trade in Tibet - interview with SonamTibet Oral History Project

Sonam explains how he collected and trade salt from lakes in Tibet.

Read more about his life in the oral history transcript

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This illustration depicts a salt late in Western Tibet.

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Flowers and Wild Animals in Tibet - inteview with Norbu DhondupTibet Oral History Project

Norbu Dhondup recalls the wild flowers and animals he encountered in Tibet.

Read more about his life in the oral history transcript

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Description of Tibetan Nomads' Tents - interview with TashiTibet Oral History Project

Tashi describes a traditional Tibet tent which nomads moved seasonally.

Read more about his life in the oral history transcript

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Photograph of Wangmo (2007-07-04) by Tibet Oral History ProjectTibet Oral History Project

Learn more about life in Tibet from the elders.

Visit the Tibet Oral History Project online

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TIBET ORAL HISTORY PROJECT
www.TibetOralHistory.org

Interviewers: Marcella Adamski; Katharine Davies Samway, Rebecca Novick, Martin Newman

Transcriber: Tenzin Yangchen

Photographs by Marcella Adamski, Katharine Davies Samway, Henry Tenenbaum, Dhiraj Kafle.
Videos created by Tony Sondag.
Videographers included Pema Tashi, Ronny Novick, Jeff Lodas

Credits: All media
The story featured may in some cases have been created by an independent third party and may not always represent the views of the institutions, listed below, who have supplied the content.

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