Some say that Dorje Shugden, the ghost of a powerful 17th-century monk, is a deity, but the Dalai Lama asserts that he is an evil spirit, which has caused a split in the Tibetan exile community.
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Families clean their houses on this day, decorate the rooms and eat a special noodle soup called 'Guthuk'.
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Dorje Shugden is the ghost of a powerful 17th-century monk who was murdered in his palace in Tibet.
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