Youngest storyteller chants heroic tales received during dreams

As the youngest known storyteller of The Epic of King Gesar, 25-year-old Sithar Dorje revels in his role as a nascent messenger for the ancient Tibetan masterpiece.

"I feel proud to transmit the heroic stories of the warriors to the audience," he said.

Sithar's interest in the King Gesar tales started early, at the age of 9, in a remote village in Tibet's eastern Qamdo prefecture. It started with a dream during a rest break at school.