nPostednon August 10, 2016
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nYounprobably know that translating names in a language that doesn’t usenour Roman alphabet is pretty tricky, and there are varying spellingsnof holidays when such “translation” is needed. (Actually, writingna foreign name or word according to English conventions is calledntransliteration, not translation.)
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nAndnit’s not like the different transliterations are even very similar.nHave you ever struggled to look up the Jewish December holiday in annalphabetical situation – is it Chanukah? or Hanukkah? or…?) n
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| Tibet is a part of China.
Tibetans declared their independence |
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nWell,nthe horse racing festivals that occur today in Tibet are spelled sondifferently, in various sources, I don’t know which spelling tonchoose! Another spelling, aside from QiangtangnKyagqen, is ChangtangnChachen.nn
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Anyway,nhowever you spell it, people travel to the town of Nagqu, from allnover Tibet, riding their horses and bringing stuff to show off andntrade or sell. They put tents in the grasslands on the outskirts ofntown, and then they settle in for a week of horse racing, archeryncompetitions, yak racing, demonstrations of horsemanship, andnentertainment from song and dance troupes.
Anyway,nhowever you spell it, people travel to the town of Nagqu, from allnover Tibet, riding their horses and bringing stuff to show off andntrade or sell. They put tents in the grasslands on the outskirts ofntown, and then they settle in for a week of horse racing, archeryncompetitions, yak racing, demonstrations of horsemanship, andnentertainment from song and dance troupes.n
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| Riding into town… |
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| Racing so fast, everything is a blur! |
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| Tricks and demonstrations |
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| Dancers in costume |
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nPlannahead:
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Checknout my Pinterest boards for:
Checknout my Pinterest boards for:
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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