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She is a vibrant talker with a passion for singing and a beloved person in the village. Yet in old Xizang, her life was not happy because of the hardship. Monlam Sangmo's father worked as a horse ...

serfs were property and could be ordered to do any kind of work. Many suffered physical and sexual abuse. This system created an economy almost entirely based on agriculture, a medieval society.

As this guide to life in the period shows ... to ensure it was done correctly. Image caption, Medieval dyers turning fabric red. Serf: A labourer, usually a peasant, who worked for a landowner.