Ten Must-buy Specialties of Tibet

Jewelry

In Tibet, the main jewelry includes the calaite, coral, pearl, agate as well as the silverware and goldwork. Different Tibetan accessories imply different meanings, and different styles of the same accessory also embody different meanings, generally, they are the representative of wishes. Let's take the precious Tibetan Dzi Beads for example, the one-eye Dzi beads represent wit, the double-eye Dzi Beads may bless the couple a harmony life, and the three-eye Dzi Beads may bring wealth to the family. The Tibetan bracelet and finger rings are made of Tibetan silver, and carved with Sanskrit, with the function of exorcising evil spirits and blessing.

Ox Bone Accessory

Yak is the best friend of Tibetan people, been awarded as the most beautiful and holy animal. As a special accessory, the bone is primitive, natural, rough and bold, adding to your charms of ferity.

Zang Dao

Zang Dao is a must-have object for Tibetan people, for it can be used to cut the meat, being a special decoration as well as for self-protection. The Zang Dao for men is rough and sharp, while the Zang Dao for women is delicate and exquisite. The scabbard is made of silver, being elegant, and the carving is meticulous.

Mask

The mask of Tibet is an art work derived from the religion, and it is called Ba in Tibetan language. There are three kinds of masks in all, including the Tiaoshen (sorcerer's dance in a trance) mask, the hanging mask and the Tibetan opera mask. The patterns on the Tiaoshen mask include the ghosts and monsters, dharma protector, fairy maiden, animals and so on. The Tiaoshen mask is used at the Tiaoshen ceremony of special festivals. The hanging mask is generally the concretization of the divinities, like the dharma protector, pelden lhamo and hayagriva. The Tibetan opera mask is generally in the folk, including the blue and white mask. With the story of the opera, there are mask of different persons, like the King, princess and monster.

Thang-ga

Thang-ga is a kind of spool painting with Tibetan amorous feelings, most of which are the portrait of Buddha and Bodhisattva. Some others include the flowers, birds, landscape, medicine and astronomy. The modes include the colored drawing on cloth, picture-weaving in silk, embroidery and appliqué.

Pulu

Pulu is transliterated from the Tibetan language. In fact, it is a kind of woolen by hand, with several kinds of color, like black, red, and green. Pulu is the main material of making Tibetan cloth, shoes and hats, being durable and warm.

Tibetan Carpet

Tibetan carpet is a traditional handicraft of Tibet, with different styles in different regions. There are the carpet, tapestry and card blanket. The features of these carpets include: with unique weaving, with harmonious and bright color, being soft and exquisite. It never fade away, being durable and with patterns with strong folk color. Tibetan carpet is of high value of appreciating and collection.

Tibetan Incense

Tibetan incense is a favored souvenir of tourism. Tibetan people are used to using incense while having pilgrims, driving off evils and having religious activities. Tibetan incense has a strong flavor. When put into the cupboard, Tibetan incense can make the clothes fragrant, avoid worm-eaten, as well as prevent and cure the infectious disease and epidemic disease.

Tibetan Medicine

While combating with the nature and disease, Tibetan people have formed their unique system of medicine and pharmacy. Much Tibetan medicine is curative for diseases like the angiocardiopathy and tumour. Pearl Seventy, Zhifan Fifteen, Saussurea involucrate, Gold Theragran and musk are precious Tibetan medicine, and you may buy it in the drugstore.

Religious Souvenir

Talking of the religions of Tibet, people would generally think of the Lamaism of strong local folk color as well as its mysterious and stange atmosphere. The related Souvenirs include the: prayer wheel, stone carved scriptures, stone carved Buddha statues. All of these will make you feel mysterious and serious. It is no exaggeration to say that they are the symbols of the long history of Tibetan religion.