Tibetans Mark New Year under Shadow of Immolations

Tibetans in northwest China marked a tense traditional new year with prayer, the sounding of a gong and subdued defiance on Wednesday, in the wake of a string of self-immolations and protests against the Chinese regime. The traditional New Year, or "Losar," is a combination of Buddhist ceremony and family celebration observed across the Tibetan highlands of western China.
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