Restoring medieval Tibetan shrines in Nepal's Himalayas

Artist Tsewang Jigme is battling to restore sacred murals and preserve traditional Tibetan Buddhist culture in Nepal's remote Upper Mustang region.

Lo Manthang (Nepal) (AFP) - Deep in the heart of a medieval monastery in Nepal's remote Upper Mustang region, the battle to restore sacred murals and preserve traditional Tibetan Buddhist culture is in full swing.

Tsewang Jigme is among the artists toiling to safeguard the unique cultural heritage of this former Buddhist kingdom high on the Tibetan plateau, which escaped the ravages of the Cultural Revolution in neighbouring China.