Tibetans had enjoyed Shoton Festival

July,27 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

People who have had Tibet tour in recent time are so lucky. Tibetan people had enjoyed the performance at the opening ceremony of Shoton Festival in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2012. Shoton Festival 2012 kicked off on Friday, setting various events including Tibetan Music Summit, Lhasa Beer Festival and equestrian performance.

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Aside from the Tibetan New Year festival, the Shoton Festival is one of the most important annual occasions on the Tibetan lunar calendar.

Tibet opera

Shoton means "yogurt banquet" in Tibetan language. Legend has it that Tsong Khapa, founder of the Yellow Sect of Tibetan Buddhism made it a rule that all lamas must do meditations from the fourth month to the sixth month of the Tibetan year.

Tibetan women

Abstinence is broken by the end of the sixth month. On this day, by tradition, pilgrims will go to monasteries to offer their homemade yogurt to monks who have been long constricted by religious rituals inside monasteries.

Tibetan dance

In this way, people show their thanks to the merciful lamas for their love and protection to the little and prosperous lives in the nature.

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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