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CHAPTER VIII. 
Local Appellation of Tibet—Stricture on the Religion—Use of musical 
Instruments in their sacred Services—Comparison with the Hindoos 
—Assemble in Temples for the Performance of religious Duties— 
Lama, the sacred Superior—Gradations in the sacerdotal Class •— 
Gy long — Tohba — Tuppa—Establishment of the Monastery — In¬ 
terdictions of the religious Order—JVoise and Pomp of their reli¬ 
gious Ceremonies—Kugopea — Habit of the Priests — Yellow, the 
distinguishing Colour,'worn by the Sect Gyllookpa—of which the 
Superiors are Dalai Lama—leshoo Lama—Tarranaut Lama — 
Red, by the Shamar.—Lam Rimbochay—Lain Sobroo JVawang- 
namghi—Lam Ghassatoo — their Contentions—Prevalence of the 
former.—Humane Trait in the Character of the Libetian.—Tribute 
of Respect paid to the Dead—Festival in Honour of the Dead- 
superstitious Practices — sanctioned and performed by the Class 
devoted to Religion. — Omens.—Calendar of Time—Cycle of twelve 
Years.—Art of Printing , 
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1 he country of Tibet is called by the inhabitants Pue, or Puekoa- 
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chim ; a title, which, as they told me, is derived from Pue, signifying 
northern^ and Koachim, snow; that is, snowy region of the north. 
