THE SLOW FASHION OF TIBETAN HANDMADE BAGS

正The sound of loom weaving comes out of a three-story building in the Lugu Alley off the Barkor Street.Drugyal's wife Norbu Droma and her assistants are making traditional Tibetan bags.The black pulu shop sign stands out in the quiet alley.Step into the shop,you will see wool,calfskin and sheepskin bags hang neatly on the wall.The products on display on the counter are of the current style made for everyday life,while those traditional handmade bags in the inner     

GIVING OUT BUTTER

<正>"Hello!"Aunt Sonam called to us,carrying her grandson on her back.Her full-throated greeting resounded through the air.If we did not heed her,her waving arm would drop solemnly like leave wilted by the sun.Every villager here is warm like that.After climbing up the singletrunk ladder in Aunt Sonam's home,the first thing you see is a barrel for churning butter with a diameter     

A LOVE RELAY ACROSS TIME——THE RESCUE OF SICHUNG DROMA

<正>The warm spring sun casts a gentle light across the dark face of a Tibetan woman.She slowly opens her eyes and subconsciously moves her hand to touch her neck. Suddenly,she realizes there are thick bandages wound around her neck.Her eyes immediately open in surprise. "Droma,are you finally awake!" The surrounding doctors and nurses are excited."We have removed a big tumor which weighed about 10 Jin(One Jin is equal to half kilogram),so now you will no longer need a special pillow while sleeping!"     

Animal Farm

正90-year-old Phurbu Droma and her family live on the Chuse Ethnic Culture Park in Dokde Township of Lhasa.When she was young,she often went to sell dried cow dung in the Barkor Street.One day,she met Sonam,who was with a caravan from Yunnan.The two got to know each other,     

For the afterlife： TIBETAN BELIEFS REGARDING LIFE AND DEATH

<正>Walking in Tibetan inhabited areas,you will often encounter a number of pilgrims prostrating themselves on the roads to holy places. When we see them on the ground-prostrating,touching their foreheads,clapping their hands-and hear the echoing sound produced by their wooden gloves...our hearts fill with emotion.Apart from Tibetans,there may not be any other group of people in the world who are so pious.The extreme religiosity of Tibetans is driven from the depth of their hearts to motivate them to take several months,even years,to prostrate themselves on long journeys in order to reach their much dreamed-of holy destinations.Observing their shining faces,we do not see their hardships or suffering or depression,but rather we see the brightness,strength,insight and wishes of their faith.Above all, there is strength,the power of faith!     

WILL TIBETAN ANTELOPES EVER BE FREE？

<正>This story is about the influence of pasture fences to the Tibetan antelope in Changtang,Tibet."Crossing wind,where are you from?I am young Droma,Can you hear my voice?Did you see my little Tibetan antelope?He went to the other side of that mountain but never came back.     

HISTORY ENGRAVED ON THE STONES-Tubo Stone Inscription in Lhodrak——The 2~(nd) Record of Archeological Studies in Lhodrak

<正>Lhodrak Town is a small town on the border of the Tibet Autonomous Region(TAR) in China.This is a peaceful and beautiful town stretching from east to west along the Lhodrak River between a mountain and the river.The Xungqu River of Lhodrak runs day and night from the town to the distant border.The end of the downtown of the county seems to be the end of the access.Nevertheless,a single road suddenly appears before you,zigzagging to the village and surrounded by rich forest.In the morning when the fog is still lying on the land,we have     

Tsering Drolma:Every Painting Is My Child

正On the wall of her room,which is no bigger than twenty square meters,she has hung all her paintings that she has worked out while in a different spirit and state,most of them in a series of a few pictures.The paintings were finished in the past one or two years during her free time after lectures.Pointing at her paintings,she smiled and said,"Each painting is my soul work,to which I have devoted     

Wedding Ceremony Unique to Chanang

Located in the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, Chanang, some 130 km from Lhasa, is blessed with convenient transporta-tion networks and a longstanding culture. Despite modern progress, tradition still holds sway in some areas.A wedding party in Chanang generally lasts three days. On the first day, a number of people who are good at singing and dancing will be selected to greet the bride at her door. Relatives of the bride will come to offer their congratulations, too.On the second day, the bride leaves her home and enters that of the bridegroom at a suitable time chosen by divination. The