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Take Some Souvenirs Home to Perfect Your Tibet Tour
By:BoBo Wang

Tibetan Jewelry varies a lot, such as Turquoise, coral, pearl, agate and golden and silver products. Different jewelry has different meaning or for different use, and even the same kind of Tibetan accouterments but in different designs also have a little difference in implications but all basically about the blessing. Tibetan bracelets and rings are commonly made by silver, with some Sanskrit carved on for prayer or the protection against evil spirits.

2. Yak-Bone Products
Tibetan Yak is the best friend of the locals and was hailed as a beautiful Tibetan sacred animal. As a unique adornment, it could add more wild charms to the people who wear it.

3. Tibetan Dagger
Tibetan dagger is a necessary for the local people which could be used to cut meat or for the self-defense or definitely kind of special decorations. A man’s dagger is totally rough and sharp while a woman’s one is delicate and small. Fine silver sheath is a main feature of Tibetan daggers, and its detailed carving is unmatched.

4. Tibetan Mask
Tibetan mask is a kind of handicraft derived from the religion, mainly including three types – the dancing mask used for the god dance ceremony, the hanging mask based on the figures of Tibetan gods, and the Tibetan Opera mask made from the faces of the characters.

5. Tibetan Thangka
Thangka is a Tibetan silk painting with embroidery, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, famous scene, or mandala of some sort.

6. Tibetan Carpet
Tibetan carpets are the traditional crafts of Tibet which varies in styles according to local customs. Tibetan carpets are woven in unique ways with bright and harmonious colors. The carpet surface is soft and delicate. Not-fading and durable, coupled with a strong ethnic color patterns, it is also with high collection value.

7. Tibetan Incense
Tibetan people often use the incense when worship the Buddha or hold some religious activities. With mellow fragrance, the incense is suitable to put into the wardrobe also with anti-moth functions.

8. Religious Product
When talking about the religion in Tibet, people will immediately think of the Lamaism with strong local ethnic color, and its strange mystical atmosphere. And souvenirs related to Lamaism like prayer wheel, stone statues are much worthy to bring in home.

For travelers who have finished a China Tibet tour must want to keep something to memorize this Tibet trip. And all things mentioned above are the most popular and appropriate souvenirs to perfect the memorable Tibet travel.


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