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Shoton festival celebrated in Tibet

2009-08-21 08:45 BJT

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The Potala Palace is illuminated during the fireworks display to celebrate Shoton Festival in Lhasa, Tibet, August 20, 2009. Shoton Festival (Yoghurt Festival), usually celebrated in the sixth month of Tibetan calendar, is one of the most important festivals in the Tibetan Buddhism and in Tibetan area. "Sho" means the Yoghurt and "ton" means banquet in the Tibetan language. Shoton Festival means the festival when people drink Yoghurt according to the explanation of Tibetan.[Xinhua]

The Potala Palace is illuminated during the fireworks display to
celebrate Shoton Festival in Lhasa, Tibet, August 20, 2009. Shoton
Festival (Yoghurt Festival), usually celebrated in the sixth month of
Tibetan calendar, is one of the most important festivals in the Tibetan
Buddhism and in Tibetan area. "Sho" means the Yoghurt and "ton" means
banquet in the Tibetan language. Shoton Festival means the festival
when people drink Yoghurt according to the explanation of Tibetan.
[Xinhua]

The Potala Palace is illuminated during the fireworks display to celebrate Shoton Festival in Lhasa, Tibet, August 20, 2009.[Xinhua]

The Potala Palace is illuminated during the fireworks display to
celebrate Shoton Festival in Lhasa, Tibet, August 20, 2009.[Xinhua]

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