Mining Gold in Tibet──COMPILING THE “TIBETAN FOLKTALE”

fell in love with Tibetan folktales while at university. Iread many books, and became attached to that remoteregion.To my satisfsction, I was given a job in Tibet upon graduation. In the first eight years of my Stay, I worked for aTibetan art troupe. I learned to speak Tibetan and live in aTibetan style, gaining a better understanding of Tibetanhistory, religion, culture, folklore and arts, and made manyTibetan friends. During this period, I gathered manyTibetan folktales.COLLECTING …