SYMBOLISM OF WATER
The Tibetan Plateau is the land of water, the place where Asia’s most important rivers, the Brahmaputra, Salween, Yangtse, Mekong and Indus, take t...
Read moreThe Tibetan Plateau is the land of water, the place where Asia’s most important rivers, the Brahmaputra, Salween, Yangtse, Mekong and Indus, take t...
Read moreNorlha textiles were created from the union of precious khullu and the skilled hands of local artisans. Together, they wove and spun a way of life ...
Read moreHorses have always played an important role in Tibetan life. Historically, they’ve been used for travel, transport, status and sport. Spiritually, ...
Read moreFelting is an ancient craft that has been an integral part of nomadic cultures for centuries. Traditionally, among the nomads of Tibet, women would...
Read moreThe Monlam Chenmo, also known as The Great Prayer Festival, is the most important Tibetan Buddhist celebration of the year and begins on the 4th da...
Read moreThe yak is the nomad’s most precious commodity, the source of all his ‘nor’ or wealth and the main bovine on the Tibetan Plateau.
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Read moreThe Lunar New Year is marked by the first day of the lunar year and is the most celebrated festival on the Tibetan Plateau.
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