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Tibetan drama, Lhokha

Yarlung has been the native place of Tibetan drama which was invented by a monk of Ka-gyud-pa, Tangtong Jiebu five hundred years ago. Tangtong Jiebu, the great master, worked to collect donations to build an iron bridge over the Lhasa River so as to provide the local residents with convenience. In order to collect money needed, the great master organized strong young men of the Qiongjiebindun village into the first troupe to make performances and collect donations. In this way, this kind of performance became fixed gradually and the Tibetan Drama took its original shape. By generations of enrichment and development, the Tibetan Drama has evolved into prosperity with eight lists of traditional operas in its repertoire from nothing. The Tibetan Drama has four schools: the White Mask Drama, the Yellow Mask Drama, the Blue Mask Drama and the Black Mask Drama. The White Mask Drama troupes Zhaxixueba in Naidong and Bindunba in Qiongjie, enjoying a high reputation for its