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Tibetan
Photo Project (Stand alone photo cutline text) Since 1949, the Tibetan
population and culture has faced extinction at the hands of the
Chinese government. Much of the 135,000 Tibetan exile community
living in India is dedicated to preserving their rich culture and
art.
Several great photographic portfolios have been created by western
photographers looking in on the Tibetan people. In spring 2000,
Tibetan monks living in southern India were introduced to the camera,
for the first time, as a tool to help document their efforts and
provide a view created by the Tibetans themselves. Photos by Tenzin
Wangden Andrutsang, a second generation Tibetan living in exile,
added to the project with images from the community in Dharamsala
India. — On the Web, visit www.tibetanphotoproject.com
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