Episode 3.

Format:

Video

Series:

A Year in Tibet ; Season 1, Episode 3

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (52 minutes)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Espresso Media International, 2008.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

In the Pel Kor monastery in Gyantse, the monks begin their elaborate preparations for New Year, one of Tibet’s biggest festivals. In the town, Lhakpa, a local rickshaw driver struggles to earn money as winter approaches. He embarks on a scheme to buy and sell puppies – but with disastrous consequences. Meanwhile his 5-year old nephew Ozer is rushed into hospital with a life-threatening heart condition, which only plunges the family further into debt. Jianzang, a local hotel owner, gets involved in a court case, which has a surprising outcome. And in Tangmai village, the local doctor cannot cure her crippling stomach pains; Lhamo worries they result from bad khama in a previous life and she seeks a solution in her Buddhist faith. But as New Year arrives, everyone puts their worries behind them as they celebrate 15 riotous days of their New Year holiday.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed March 25, 2026).