Culture+pt.+2

=__Music!: media type="youtube" key="TSN_izUt0A0"__= Tibetan music at some points sounds like oprah but to them its just like normal music to us. The video above will let you hear some Tibetan music. These are some Tibetan musical instruments.

__** This is Tibetan money.
 * __Money, Money Money! :

After the communist takeover of Tibet, Tibetan money was done away with. Most of it was destroyed and replaced with Chinese money. It is still possible to find Tibetan money around, but is becoming more difficult. If you go through the Potala Palace you will see Tibetan money next to some of the idols. There are a few older Tibetans (mostly from the Chamdo/Derge area) who sell it in shops around the Barkhor in Lhasa. It is also possible to buy it from older nomads in remote areas of Kham. The money is illegal in China and is considered a contraband.