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2013.
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| Summary/Abstract |
The Tibetans are fairly widely distributed in China. Some exist in separate communities, while others live intermixed or in staggered communities with other ethnic groups. As in the past, the Tibetan regions have customarily been divided into three major districts: U-Tsang, Khampa, and Amdo. The historical evolutions of these districts are dissimilar, their levels of development vary, and their languages and customs also differ to varying extents. There are also many sects in Tibetan Buddhism. Where there are differences, there are conflicts. Regional and religious conflicts have existed in the past, and the Tibetans who have fled abroad have set up organizations of varying descriptions to protect the interests of each region and religious sect. This has resulted in the emergence of a vast number of factional organizations. Some of these are of a regional nature; others are social organizations of various types set up with refer- emcee to, or in imitation of, organizations in China and abroad. In this chapter, descriptions will be given only of a few organizations that are relatively influential in the Dalai Clique.
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