<p>The annual Miss Tibet beauty pageant has been cancelled in the wake of renewed tension in Tibet and a series of self-immolations by Tibetans, organisers said here Wednesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"The situation in Tibet is quite tense. A number of self-immolations, mostly involving young Tibetans, have been reported. We have decided to forego this year’s Miss Tibet pageant,” Lobsang Wangyal, the event’s director-producer, told IANS.<br /><br />“The grim circumstances leave no room for pageantry and celebrations,” he said.<br /><br />The 10th edition of the pageant held last year had six participants, including two from the US and Switzerland.<br /><br />The Miss Tibet contest started in 2002 amid mixed response from exiled Tibetans. <br /><br />Many, including the Tibetan government-in-exile, opposed the event, saying it was not part of Tibetan tradition.</p>
<p>The annual Miss Tibet beauty pageant has been cancelled in the wake of renewed tension in Tibet and a series of self-immolations by Tibetans, organisers said here Wednesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"The situation in Tibet is quite tense. A number of self-immolations, mostly involving young Tibetans, have been reported. We have decided to forego this year’s Miss Tibet pageant,” Lobsang Wangyal, the event’s director-producer, told IANS.<br /><br />“The grim circumstances leave no room for pageantry and celebrations,” he said.<br /><br />The 10th edition of the pageant held last year had six participants, including two from the US and Switzerland.<br /><br />The Miss Tibet contest started in 2002 amid mixed response from exiled Tibetans. <br /><br />Many, including the Tibetan government-in-exile, opposed the event, saying it was not part of Tibetan tradition.</p>