Schauplätze der Weltkulturen: Lhasa und der Geist Tibets

"Tashi Delek", "Glückliches Gedeihen", lautet der traditionelle Gruß der Tibeter. Seit die Chinesen 1950 in das Land einmarschierten, kann davon keine Rede mehr sein. Heute müssen die Tibeter vielmehr um den Erhalt ihrer Kultur fürchten, denn die ständig anwachsende chinesische Bevölkerung in Tibet beginnt die tibetische Urbevölkerung zu verdrängen. Auch können die Tibeter ihre Religion, die ein wesentlicher Träger ihrer Kultur ist, nicht mehr ungehindert ausüben. Der Film schildert eine Kultur, die die Stadt Lhasa und ihren festungsartigen Palast, den Potala, hervorbrachte. Ergänzend dazu veranschaulichen Bilder aus Katmandu - wo heute ein großer Teil der Exiltibeter lebt - die Traditionen dieser Kultur, die in ihrem Ursprungsland Tibet langsam zu verschwinden drohen.

Sites of the World's Cultures: Lhasa and the Spirit of Tibet

Sites of the World's Cultures: Lhasa and the Spirit of Tibet movie was released Aug 28, 2012 by the Kultur Films Inc. studio. Nowadays the Tibetans have to fear for the preservation of their culture since the constantly growing Chinese population is rapidly crowding out the native Tibetans. Sites of the World's Cultures: Lhasa and the Spirit of Tibet movie The latter are often no longer able to practice their religion unhindered, an essential element of their native culture. Sites of the World's Cultures: Lhasa and the Spirit of Tibet video The film describes a colorful culture in which secular and spiritual powers are in the same hands. Sites of the World's Cultures: Lhasa and the Spirit of Tibet film This concentration of the Dalai Lama's power becomes visible in the fortifications overlooking the city of Lhasa in Potala. Sites of the World's Cultures: Lhasa and the Spirit of Tibet review Furthermore, pictures from Katmandu show how the old customs and traditions, threatened by extinction in their land of origin Tibet, are surviving among the Tibetans in exile.

This visually stunning release takes an in-depth look at the historically significant areas of Lhasa in Potala, located in modern day Tibet, where ancient Buddhists built homes and structures to express their spiritual and cultural ideals Sites of the World's Cultures: Lhasa and the Spirit of Tibet DVD.