China Cultural Chronicles November 15, 2012
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- René de Nebesky-Wojkowitz
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René de Nebesky-Wojkowitz was an Austrian ethnologist and Tibetologist. He is mostly known for his 1956 publication Oracles and Demons of Tibet, which was the first detailed study of Tibetan deity cults: Oracles and Demons of Tibet: The Cult and Iconography of the Tibetan Protective Deities, The Hague (1956). ISBN 81-7303-039-1.
Here is a short excerpt describing the demon Dolgyal "the Heart Jewel"l:
"From his shoulders hangs a garland of fifty, freshly severed, blood dripping heads. A human skin serves as his carpet…The heavenly abode in which (Dorje Shxxxen) is believed to dwell...is filled with various destroyed beings....There are countless springs overflowing with red and white poison...Human corpses - mummified, fresh, and in decomposition - are lying scattered around. Waves of blood and fat billow tremendously...Inside the palace, corpses of men and carcasses of horses are spread out, and the blood of men and horses streams together forming a lake. Human skins and hides of tigers are stretched into curtains...A great number of various objects and substances is offered to (Shxxxen) at the time of his worship: heart-blood in which yellow-red bubbles rise one after the other, quivering flowers made out of the organas of the five senses...The strong smelling liquid consisting of brain, blood, and bile, the heep of food composed of the organs of the five senses, hearts, meat, and bone..." - Hayagriva
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said to be painted by Situ Panchen (1700-1774)
the 8th Tai Situ Rinpoche - Say Good Morning
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Language and education
The Tibetan language is under threat as Chinese has replaced Tibetan as the official language.
Tibetans are in a highly disadvantaged position to get further education than their Chinese class mates. Secondary education is taught exclusively in Mandarin and entrance exams to universities are in Chinese. While China claims massive investment in Tibet, the level of education of Tibetans remains extremely low.
In 2005, only 11.5% of the Tibetan population had secondary education or higher. The illiteracy rate for the TAR is a staggering 45% (2005) compared with 10% (2004) in China as a whole.
More and more Tibetan parents are sending their children to Chinese language primary schools, hoping it will lead to improved employment opportunities. Those children often end up not being able to read, write or even speak Tibetan.
Attacking the language is part of the Chinese government's plan to forcibly assimilate Tibetans into China.
More on education in Tibet:
www.freetibet.org/about/education - The Tibetan language is under threat, Tibet 2012
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Language and education
The Tibetan language is under threat as Chinese has replaced Tibetan as the official language.
Tibetans are in a highly disadvantaged position to get further education than their Chinese class mates. Secondary education is taught exclusively in Mandarin and entrance exams to universities are in Chinese. While China claims massive investment in Tibet, the level of education of Tibetans remains extremely low.
In 2005, only 11.5% of the Tibetan population had secondary education or higher. The illiteracy rate for the TAR is a staggering 45% (2005) compared with 10% (2004) in China as a whole.
More and more Tibetan parents are sending their children to Chinese language primary schools, hoping it will lead to improved employment opportunities. Those children often end up not being able to read, write or even speak Tibetan.
Attacking the language is part of the Chinese government's plan to forcibly assimilate Tibetans into China.
More on education in Tibet:
www.freetibet.org/about/education
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