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The four major Buddhist holidays are in celebration of the life of Buddha Shakyamuni – the prince, Gautama Siddhartha, who reached enlightenment and shared the spiritual path of the Dharma (known as Buddhism).

The Four Harmonious Friends (or Brothers) Story – The story tells of an elephant, monkey, rabbit, and bird who are trying to work out who is the oldest by comparing themselves to a large tree that they are standing next to.

The first king of Tibet was called Nyatri Tsenpo གཉའ་ཁྲི་བཙན་པོ་ (meaning Neck-Enthroned King) – his reign began in 127 BCE after being chosen by the people of Tibet as their ruler.

The Cham འཆམ་ dance is a lively form of dance that is held during certain Buddhist festivals, such as Losar (the Tibetan New Year), and thought to bring merit to all those who take part and witness the dance.