Behind every old photo there is an unforgettable sadness and loneliness, there is no politics here, only the history behind the old photos.
This is a group of old photos from the 1938 Tibetan New Year military parade, in this group of old photos we can see the military forces in Tibet at that time, both cavalry in the era of cold weapons, infantry equipped with foreign guns, and even the appearance of military bands, and these photos also reveal the backward appearance of China in that period.
In short, Tibet's customs and customs in the "serf era", New Year celebrations and Tibetan military style, it is rare to be able to show it through old photos, so let's take a look at the information expressed in these old photos.
In 1938, China was the period of Japanese aggression, the whole east was in full swing in the war of resistance, the west instead got a moment of tranquility, and Tibet is located in the far southwest, far away from the battlefield, and has an insurmountable geographical environment, so that it has not been disturbed by artillery fire, people still live the past life.
At the same time as the War of Resistance was being waged at home, many expeditions composed of explorers, geologists and biologists from Germany entered the snowy plateau at different times, leaving a lot of video data at the same time.
"For the Germans at that time, they always believed that there was once a continent in the Atlantic called Atlantis, with a high degree of civilization and wisdom, and after the disaster in Atlantis, the people had to flee their homes and come to Tibet and India to multiply. As civilizations moved, these "immigrants" eventually became the ancestors of the Aryans of India and Germany. ”
This theory was very popular in Germany during World War II, and firmly believed that Tibet had the "axis of the earth" and the ability to change history, so Germany sent expeditions to Tibetan areas many times, and these old photos also became the product of the Germans at that time. ”
The cavalry in the picture is holding a military parade, of course, this parade is only a form, and can not be compared with the current large-scale military parade phalanx with a large-scale pace, which means entertainment during the Tibetan New Year.
At the same time, these cavalry are still the "cold weapon" cavalry in the traditional sense of our country, such as the armor worn, goggles, equipped with bows and arrows, etc., even if they are also equipped with muskets, the performance is very primitive, backward, and not really good equipment.
However, such a tall horse with a head and a crotch is still a mighty presence in Tibetan areas.
Look at the infantry in these Tibetan areas, they are also equipped with rifles. But looking at their dark, rough skin and dusty clothing, we know that the living conditions in Tibetan areas are harsh, and even the living conditions of armed personnel are extremely harsh.
Of the three Tibetan soldiers who saluted the standard military salute and stood in a military posture, the salute should be the officer, and the remaining two should be soldiers. Such a standard military salute and officers and soldiers are indeed rare to see, and Presumably many people are difficult to see.
Soldiers and ordinary people who were walking, the Potala Palace in the distance was still faintly visible, at that time the front of the Potala Palace was not as prosperous as it is now, but it was very desolate. The squares, highways, green belts, and ponds around the Potala Palace were built only after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Tibet is a mysterious place, where the customs and religious customs are full of mysterious atmosphere and make people yearn. Nowadays, these officers and soldiers who salute the military and the mighty cavalry and military bands have become history, and only in these old photos can we see the Tibetan style of the 30s of the last century.
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