AHP 21: Silent as a Winter Cuckoo
| Autor: | Pad+ma dbang chen པདྨ་དབང་ཆེན། |
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| Jazyk: | tibetština |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | Asian Highlands Perspectives, Vol 21, Pp 421-426 (2012) |
| ISSN: | 1925-6329 1835-7741 |
| Popis: | When my grandparents were children, parents were gods and their decisions about such issues as marriage and the choice of marriage partners were final. Children had no right to choose a spouse. Many parents found a daughter-in-law with a blood relationship for their son, believing this would better ensure family harmony. Consequently, many Tibetans struggled in sad marriages. Of course, parents hoped their children would have a good, stable life and not all arranged marriages were unhappy. When Grandfather was eighteen he herded sheep on our pastureland everyday. At that time, sheep and goats covered an enormous mountain that resembled a member of the Himalayas. Herders stayed together, played, told folktales, and sang folksongs. Some wrestled and others talked about their lovers. In many ways this daily gathering resembled a celebration of victory in battle ... ... |
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