surface reading
Where does Tenkyi move to?
Canada (Toronto)
what is our theme?
In times when an external group thinks they are honoring a culture, they can unintentionally end up exploiting that culture and hurting its people, since they don’t have first-hand experience
True or Flase Tibet can proudly wave their flag in their homeland?
False, the Tibetan flag was banned.
Who is Lhamo?
Tibetan refugee, Tenki's older sister, Dolma's mother, Senphels true love
True or False Dolma feels at home in Canada?
False, Dolma feels disconnected from her family and culture in Tibet and Nepal.
what is an example of our theme that we have discussed?
selling of the nameless saint and exploiting Tibetan goods for profit and wealth.
What language are Tibetan children taught in?
Mandarin Chinese (not Tibetan)
What is the relaltionship between Ama and Tenkyi?
She is her mother.
Who finds the stolen nameless saint cou and where do they find it?
Dolma, rich Enji family
what is exploitation?
when symbols of a certain culture are being exploited and that group does not receive any benefit from it.
How many Tibetans died during the Chinese occupation?
over 1.2 million
Which charcter or characters never moved out of Nepal?
Lhamo
Does Dolma return to Nepal to visit her mother? If so, why?
Yes, her mother had died and she is going for the funeral to honor her and celebrate her spirit.
what is the Enji families intention when obtaining the Nameless Saint?
Want to have a rare good to show off especially because good straight from Tibet have become increasingly rare.
What is one specific way Tibetan freedoms are controlled?
strict censorship.
Who is Dolmas real father?
Senphel
Who is the chosen one in Lhamo's camp?
how does our example about exploitation in museums support the thematic message?
Shows that outsiders believe they are honoring or preserving a culture by treating their sacred objects as possessions but ignoring the living people who are still deeply connected to them.
what is an example of disrespect of violence towards Tibetan artifacts that we have discussed?
smashing of artifacts
What is Lahmo's family connection to the gods and spirits?
Her mother was a vessel for the spirits and it runs in her bloodline therefore she and her sister believe there is always a chance they are also vessels.