Tibetan culture

Miss Tibet 2013, Tenzing Lhamo, is a Tibetan American living in Madison, Wisconsin.

Miss Tibet 2013 is from Wisconsin — and she’s never been to Tibet

When most people think of Tibet, they think of Free Tibet protests, or Buddhist monks in monasteries. They don’t think of beauty pageants. But this weekend, the Miss Tibet pageant will crown its 12th winner. Miss Tibet No. 11 is from Wisconsin and, like many of the contestants, has never been to Tibet.When most people think of Tibet, they think of Free Tibet protests, or Buddhist monks in monasteries. They don’t think of beauty pageants. But this weekend, the Miss Tibet pageant will crown its 12th winner. Miss Tibet No. 11 is from Wisconsin and, like many of the contestants, has never been to Tibet.

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