The Bathing Festival, also called ‘Gamariji’, meaning Qishan Star or Venus in Tibetan language, is celebrated in the early week of the 7th month in Tibetan Calendar.
November 14, 2016 was the day that moon reached its closest point to the Earth and appears much bigger than other time. It is said that the full-moon represents the happiness and fullness of family and love story, therefore, many people would love to appreciate the super moon with their loved ones.
Tibetan Bagong Opera is given a new life on stage
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Bagong Opera originated from the 12th century. During Sakya period, it was very popluar. It is 300 years earlier than other Tibetan opera. Thus people call it “the ancestor of Tibetan opera”.
Tibetan paper was invented in the middle of the 7th century which is now a unique cultural item of Tibet. When the princess Wencheng came to marry the king of the Tubo Kingdom, she brought the papermaking technology, and after years of research, Tibetan people and Han people finally created this unique paper with special materials.
Monks use colorful sand to construct the sand Mandala, it is very unique religious art of Tibet Buddhism and are believed to have purification and healing function. Normally, a teacher choose a specific topic of mandala that need to be created, then, the monks begin to construct the sand mandala by consecrating the site with sacred chants and music. A group of monks work together from days to weeks to construct one sand mandala with millions of grains of colored sand. After it is completed, the mandala is consecrated.
Thangka refers to a religious scrolls painting on cotton or silk applique. It is a unique form of Tibetan painting art which covers many aspects of Tibetan history, politics, culture and social life. Thangka depicts a sacred Buddha world with bright colors, distinctive national characteristics, rich religious color and unique artistic style.
Travel in Tibet: before your entering the residential region of Tibetan local people, you will first see numerous colorful prayer flags blowing in the wind, sometimes waving gently, sometimes raging. The prayer flag is a rectangular cloth. Local people tie them to mountain ridges and mountain peaks to bless the surrounding countryside and their own purposes.
Why Travel Tibet in Winter-Well Explained
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Many people think that plateau is supposed to be high and cold,and winter is not a tour season for Tibet. However, in fact, the winter of Tibet has another beauty and worth to visit.With bright blue sky, few tourists, lots of pilgrims and discounted prices, I am sure you will have a great time in Tibet.
Tibetan Autumn Mountain Climbing Activities Come to an End
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Tibetan Autumn Mountain Climbing Activities Come to an End, More Than 50 Foreign Mountaineering Teams are Received throughout the Year Reporters from the Mountain Management Center of Tibet Autonomous Region was informed that the Autumn Tibet mountain climbing activities have been completed on the Oct. 25th, this year Tibet climbing center received a total of more than 50 teams from the United Kingdom, Russia, Austria, Australia and other 30