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<image:caption><![CDATA[ ‘Satirical Tibet: The Politics of Humor in Contemporary Amdo’ by Timothy Thurston. (University of Washington Press, April 2025)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Music and film are taking over the cultural position once held in Tibet by folktales, where the trickster Uncle Tonpa (centre) is a beloved and enduring figure. But the trickster of tradition has not disappeared – he has put on headphones.]]></image:caption>
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