- @Amrapali #img-anno http://www.kailashzone.org/photos/limi_photos/monastic_photos/man-gochen.jpg {u'shapes': [{u'geometry': {u'y': 0.13653136531365315, u'x': 0.9513888888888888, u'width': 0.02951388888888895, u'height': 0.09963099630996308}, u'type': u'rect'}], u'src': u'http://www.kailashzone.org/photos/limi_photos/monastic_photos/man-gochen.jpg', u'context': u'http://testapp.swtr.us/?code=OuMwyFoFDMJq3ogX0z5Uyan2v0tWWw', u'comment': u' Gar Dance - Ladakh - India\nis unique, ancient Tibetan slow motion dances which are only performed in the Ngari region of Tibet. (This includes Limi, although the area is now officially part of Nepal.) Shon is danced only by women and Gar only by men. In these particular dances, performers slowly move anti-clockwise. This proves that the dances were performed in Tibet earlier than the 7th century. We know this because Bon (the indigenous Tibetan religion, still practiced today) favours anti-clockwise movement. In the 7th century, Buddhism was brought to Tibet and became the national religion. Buddhists favour clockwise movement and, as the whole Tibetan culture changed, all other dances were then performed the Buddhist way.'} created: Tue, 23 Sep 2014, 04:03 AM UTC