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Kata: Dalai Lama

Wednesday 12 April 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata: Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama has apologised after footage showed him asking a boy if he wanted to suck the Tibetan spiritual leader's tongue. His office said he wanted to apologise to the child and his family "for the hurt his words may have caused". The video also shows the Dalai Lama kissing the child on his lips.