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History of the nomadic A-rig tribe (also called Arik clan) and its various divisions (tsho ba, ru sde, etc.) based widely across Qinghai Province, known traditionally as the region of Amdo (Tib. A-mdo); also includes information on related monasteries, brief biographies on traditional leaders (dpon po) and Tibetan Buddhist lamas, and other religio-political history since the 18th century.