A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria. The phrase almost invariably refers only to co... Explore this topic

Miss Tibet is an annual beauty pageant held in Dharamshala, India. It is produced by Lobsang Wangyal Productions. The pageant is a much-awaited annual Tibetan event, especially popular among the younger generation of Tibetans. The purpose of the pageant is to provide a stage f... Explore this topic

Тибет е географска област в Централна Азия, разположена на Цинхай-Тибетското плато. В различни периоди от историята Тибет е бил независима държава, част от Монголската империя или васална област на Китай. От 1950 г. е присъединена към КНР заедно с още няколко провинции. В наши... Explore this topic

The Tibetan people are an ethnic group that is native to Tibet. They number 5.4 million. Significant Tibetan minorities also live in India, Nepal, and Bhutan. Tibetans speak the Tibetic languages, many varieties of which are mutually unintelligible. They belong to the Sino-Tib... Explore this topic

Dharamshala or Dharamsala is a city and a municipal council in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the district. It was formerly known as Bhagsu. The Dalai Lama's residence and the headquarters of Central Tibetan Administration an... Explore this topic

Self-immolation refers to setting oneself on fire, often as a form of protest or for the purposes of martyrdom. It has centuries-long traditions in some cultures, while in modern times it has become a type of radical political protest. Michael Biggs compiled a list of 533 "sel... Explore this topic

Intian tasavalta eli Intia, viralliselta nimeltään Bharat, Republic of India, on liittovaltio Etelä-Aasiassa. Intia on pinta-alaltaan maailman seitsemänneksi suurin valtio ja asukasluvultaan maailman toiseksi suurin. Intian naapurimaita ovat Bangladesh, Myanmar, Kiina, Bhutan,... Explore this topic

The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, founded by Tsongkhapa. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word dalai meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word བླ་མ་ bla-ma meaning "guru, teacher". According to Tibetan Buddhist doctrine... Explore this topic

Journeyman Pictures is an independent left-wing distributor of documentaries, topical news features and footage. It has its head office in Thames Ditton, Surrey. Explore this topic