Stepping out onto the Barkhor circuit, you're swept along by a sea of chanting pilgrims. You go with the flow as the intriguing procession winds its way clockwise. You peer beyond the whirl of spinning prayer wheels and swirling prayer flags - is that the Jamkhang you can see? Turning to your neighbour on the circuit, you say? This pocket companion is full of phrases to help you out in any situation - not just discovering Buddhist temples. You'll be talking your way around Tibet in no time.
Main features:
* Master menu vocab and script
* Read up on festival rites and rituals - from incense-
burning to cham dances
* Get a handle on Tibetan grammar and pronunciation
* Find your way around - by pedicab, taxi or bus Lonely
Planet gets you to the heart of a place.
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