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Sports in Tibet

When one hears mention of Tibet certain things initially come to mind, most commonly images of an isolated, peaceful, extremely religious society. One of the last things one would imagine from such a seemingly docile people would be a history deeply entwined with athletic showmanship, yet this actually is the case. Unfortunately most historians overlook this pivotal piece of information when studying the Tibetans’ rich culture and consequently the casual scholar rarely sees this side of the Tibetan people. One of the factors that may have influenced this attitude towards Tibetan sports is that the Dalai Lama has in fact previously banned certain sports citing various religious reasons. This may lead people to …show more content…

Seven Years in Tibet. pp.171.

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[16] Richard G. Sipes. “War, Sports and Aggression: An Empirical Test of Two Rival Theories.” American Anthropologist, New Series, Vol. 75. Issue. 1 (Feb.,1973) pp. 64

[17] Sir Charles Bell. The People of Tibet. pp. 214.

[18] Bell. The People of Tibet. pp. 214

[19] McKay. “Kicking the Buddha’s Head: India, Tibet and Footballing Colonialism.” pp. 91

[20] McKay. “Kicking the Buddha’s Head: India, Tibet and Footballing Colonialism.” pp. 91

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[25] Harrer. Seven Years in Tibet. pp. 153

[26] McKay. “Kicking the Buddha’s Head: India, Tibet and Footballing Colonialism.” pp. 99

[27] Harrer. Seven Years in Tibet. pp. 153

[28] McKay. “Kicking the Buddha’s Head: India, Tibet and Footballing Colonialism.” pp.94-96

[29] McKay. “Kicking the Buddha’s Head: India, Tibet and Footballing Colonialism.”

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