The People Of Tibet. Costume is usually a reliable guide in determining a Tibetan's occupation. Left to right: Huntsman, nomad (in foreground), monk, nomad girl, high official, and junior official. There Are Robbers, Even In Tibet - Even in Tibet, one of the most isolated countries in the world, you're not safe from robbers. Regarded as being on "the roof of the world," Tibet, a bleak and barren country, is perched thousands of feet above sea level. Tales of how the absence of any effective police system, and the presence of generally ill armed and comparatively rich travellers has fostered the growth of robbers are told in the Australian under Book of Knowledge. May 14, 1952.