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Tibetans
believe that the Dalai Lama is the reincarnation of previous
Dalai Lamas. He was discovered as a toddler in a remote part
of Tibet and trained as a monk in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet.
He was formally made the Dalai Lama when he was 16, after
the Chinese invasion.
Part
of the When the Iron Bird Flies:
Vanishing Tibet exhibit
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