Chapman's diary entries for February 1937
Friday 5th February 1937
TERING RAJA visiting RELATIVES LARGE PARTY WITH TSARONG FAMILY, RAJA TERING AND FAMILY, DELE RABDENS, RAGASHAR & KYIPUP AND FAMILIES
Monday 8th February 1937
TENDONG SHAPPE FOR LUNCH AND FAREWELL
Wednesday 10th February 1937
FIRST DAY OF NEW YEAR CEREMONIES 29TH DAY OF LAST MONTH OF TIBETAN YEAR 'DEVIL DANCE' AT POTALA
Thursday 11th February 1937
LAST DAY OF TIBETAN NEW YEAR
Friday 12th February 1937
1ST DAY OF NEW YEAR FESTIVAL AT POTALA DEBATE TSARONG AND OTHER OFFICIALS VISIT AND PAY RESPECTS IN FINE DRESS
Saturday 13th February 1937
2ND DAY CHINESE COME POLE TRICK OFFICIALS IN GELUCHEY DRESS [NB: ONLY ON THIS DAY] Only Chapman went (unofficially) to the Potala today to take photos of dress
Sunday 14th February 1937
NECHUNG ORACLE CEREMONY - Chapman goes with Tsarong to see ceremony
Monday 15th February 1937
FAREWELL - TO RINGANG LAST AT LALU
Tuesday 16th February 1937
VISITORS -- CHAPMAN TRIED TO COMPLETE PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION
Wednesday 17th February 1937
Departs Lhasa; Ringang came to bid farewell