Top 10 Tibetan souvenirs
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4. Masks
Tibetan masks are handicrafts derived from religion. The masks include ghosts, monsters, celestial beings and animal totems appearing in religious dance ceremonies and significant festivals such as the guardian of Buddhism, Pelden Lhamo and Hayagriva hanging in temples, and various figures in history and in Tibetan opera. Although such techniques are abstract, symbolic and metaphorical, they endow the personalized feature to the colors, making each mask color represent a kind of fixed character, rich in unique aesthetic appeal of Tibet.
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Photo shows the Tibetan knives, a religious souvenir and Tibetan masks. (Photo: 51tibettour.com) |
5. Pulu
The Pulu, the transliteration of its Tibetan name, is also called Tibetan wool fabric. It is said pulu has a history of over 2,000 years and it is a type of handmade wool fabric in mixed colors such as black, red and green. Thanks to its strong durability and warmth, pulu is used not only as the main material of Tibetan clothing, shoes and hats, but also as blankets and souvenirs. It was once one of Tibet's major articles of tribute. The most famous pulu is made in Zalang, Nagarzê, Gyangzê, Markam and other counties.
Material: wool is used as its basic material, and rubia cordifolia, rhubarb, buckwheat and walnut shell is used as dye.
6. Sheepskin painting
The Sheepskin painting, one of Tibet's unique cultural and artistic forms, is a type of pure handmade painting that is made from an entire sheep's hide and wool. Sheepskin paintings are painted with natural colored stones to depict the life and culture of Tibetan people. Made with highly delicate skill, a sheepskin painting has a concave and convex surface showing a strong 3-dimensional sense. Sheepskin paintings are thick and heavy in colors to demonstrate both the refreshing atmosphere of snow-capped mountains and marshlands, and the bold and mighty style of Tibetan people. Sheepskin paintings have frames with exquisite decorations, and are easy to preserve and do not fade or deform easily. Sheepskin paintings are not only a good choice for home decoration and souvenirs for friends, but they also have the high collection value.
7. Tibetan joss sticks
Tibetan joss sticks are an essential for Tibetan people worshiping the Buddha, driving out evil spirits and holding religious activities. The smell of the sticks is soft, unique, fragrant and lasting. Tibetan joss stick culture also brought the sticks many fantastic and mysterious legends. Stick makers always pay great attention to the raw material of the sticks when making them, and their handicrafts are unique and outstanding. According to some the smoke of the sticks can drive out evil spirits, improve people's metabolism, strengthen people's immunity and rest and relax people's minds, and they can also clean and sterilize the air. If you put the sticks in a closet, they can not only make the clothes smell good but also sterilize clothes and expel worms. Some Tibetan joss sticks that contain special ingredients can even prevent and cure infectious and epidemic diseases.
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