84000 Glossary of Terms

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བྲུ། | Glossary of Terms

  • བྲུ།

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The people of the Athang Dru clan are said to have originated from Sumpa (sum pa), an ancient land that corresponds roughly to the province of Amdo that was later absorbed by the Tibetan empire. According to The Treasure of the Ancestral Clans of Tibet, they are known for being people of action and hence fierce toward their enemies. Their element is water, and their spirit animal (bla zog) is the yak.