ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Tibetan literature

Tibetan literature is like a really special type of book that is written by people who live in a place called Tibet. Tibet is a very interesting place with lots of mountains and big open spaces!
Tibetan literature is written in a special language that is different from the ones we use every day (like English or Spanish), and it has been around for a long time - even longer than the place where you might live!
Sometimes, the stories in Tibetan literature are about the people who live in Tibet and the things they do every day, like work and play. Other times, the stories are about really special things like magical creatures and beautiful landscapes.
But no matter what the stories are about, they are very important to the people who live in Tibet. They tell us about their history and their culture, and they help us to understand what life is like in a very different kind of place!