Ngawang is a thirty-three-year-old sculptor. He was born in Tibet, in
the U-Tsang province. He remained there until 1997, when he came to
India with three of his friends. He came to Dharamsala to learn art,
especially statue-making. The reason
for his presence in Norbulingka is his interest in art. Ngawang thinks that
statues are very important in Tibetan's lives, and the only master statuemaker
works in Norbulingka Institute. When asked if there is a danger of
Tibetan art disappearing, he answered, "Yes, but we will save our art here,
and we will save our culture." He loves his life in Norbulingka. According to
him, his place here is precious, because he has many benefits. His family is
not allowed to come to India, but he wants to live here, so he returns to see
them from time to time.
the U-Tsang province. He remained there until 1997, when he came to
India with three of his friends. He came to Dharamsala to learn art,
especially statue-making. The reason
for his presence in Norbulingka is his interest in art. Ngawang thinks that
statues are very important in Tibetan's lives, and the only master statuemaker
works in Norbulingka Institute. When asked if there is a danger of
Tibetan art disappearing, he answered, "Yes, but we will save our art here,
and we will save our culture." He loves his life in Norbulingka. According to
him, his place here is precious, because he has many benefits. His family is
not allowed to come to India, but he wants to live here, so he returns to see
them from time to time.
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Ngawang est un sculpteur de trente-trois ans. Né au Tibet, plus précisément dans la région de l'U-Tsang, il est arrivé en Inde en 1997 accompagné de trois de ses amis. Venu à Dharamsala pour apprendre les techniques artistiques, il s'est spécialisé dans la confection de statues. Ngawang pense que les statues sont très importantes dans la vie des tibétains, et l'unique maître dans cette discipline se trouve à l'institut Norbulingka. Lorsqu'on lui demande s'il pense l'art tibétain menacé de disparaître, il réponds alors : " Oui, mais nous sauverons notre art ici, et nous sauverons notre culture." Ngawang mène une vie agréable à l'institut. Selon lui, sa place ici est précieuse, parce qu'il a de nombreuses offres. Sa famille n'est pas autorisée à venir en Inde, mais Ngawang veut continuer à vivre ici, alors il retourne les voir de temps en temps.
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