From 1642 to 1951, the dalai lama led the secular government of tibet. During this period, the dalai lamas or their kalons (regents) led the tibetan government in lhasa, known as the ganden phodrang. The llama (lama glama) is a domesticated south american camelid.

The llama is generally a slender camelid and thought to have evolved from the guanaco (lama guanicoe), a wild member of the lamoids, a group that also includes the alpaca, the vicuña as well as …