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Who is "Red Cap" Lamas from My Journey to Lhasa and what is their importance? My_Journey_to_Lhasa English & Literature """Red Cap"" Lamas | My Journey to Lhasa"

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The Red Cap Lamas are members of mystical Tibetan Buddhist sect known for its practice of ritual fortune-telling and healing. David-Neel uses the term "Red Caps" because of the color of their headgear. Yongden is a "Red Cap" lama.

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My Journey to Lhasa