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our Tibetan Summer Sojourn we will try to give
the students a broader understanding of the Tibetan
situation by living in and learning about three
distinct Tibetan communities. The first, Bouddhnath
in Kathmandu, Nepal, is one of the oldest and
largest Tibetan refugee communities. The second
is an ancient settlement of ethnically and culturally
Tibetan people in the high Himalaya; finally,
students will visit Tibet itself, both Lhasa the
capital, and smaller villages and towns. |
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Weeks
1 and 2
Students arrive in Kathmandu and after a brief
orientation period, live with Tibetan families
in Bouddha, a large and diverse Tibetan refugee
community centered around an ancient Buddhist
Stupa. Our days will be spent studying spoken
Tibetan language and getting exposed to the
various aspects of Tibetan culture that make
it so unique and interesting.
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Weeks 3 and 4
We will travel to a high Himalayan village where the
people are ethnically and culturally Tibetan although
they have never been directly affected by the Chinese
government. We will stay with local families and experience
Tibetan-style village life. We will also trek out of
this village and experience life along the trails of
the mountains of Nepal.
Weeks 5 and 6
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We
will fly to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, where
we will visit many of the important monasteries
and temples in and around the city-including the
Potala, the Jokhang, Sera and Drepung monasteries.
From Lhasa we will take a short excursion out
of the city to witness rural and nomadic Tibetan
life. We will then depart from Lhasa overland
and visit some of Tibet's smaller cities such
as Gyantse, Shigatse and Sakya. |
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there it is an amazing ride down off the Tibetan
plateau through the Himalayas and to Kathmandu.
In Kathmandu we will spend our last few days back
in Bouddha before students return to their respective
homes. |
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