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Worship road - Tibetan kowtow |
| The Tibetan kowtow is a ritual in Tibetan Buddhism. Palms put together, Tibetans prostrate themselves on the ground, with the head, arms, and knees down on the ground, and move forward slowly, following every step with a kowtow. |
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| Names proclaim Tibetan aims 2005-03-04 |
| On the roof of the world, the choice of name is critical for the youth. Economic development is playing a key role in the naming of newborn children, reflecting the wishes and desires of Tibetan parents. |
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| Ancient customs and habits 2005-03-12 |
| Many of Tibet's traditional customs and habits have been passed down through history. In this part of the world, Tibetan and solar calendars are in use. Funerals and weddings are arranged according to Tibetan customs. |
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| Flying with the soul of the dead 2005-05-18 |
| In a Tibetan valley, before the sun rises, a corpse tied in a fetal position is laid on a large rock on a mountainside. Someone is burning a fire with cypress branches and Indian azalea branches, onto which zanba (roasted highland barley) is sprinkled, and the smoke curls upwards. |
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| Rituals and Customs and Habits 2005-03-12 |
| The Tibetan race boasts unique rituals and customs and habits which they have developed in the long history of development. Exposed to a highly specific environment, and under the impact of living conditions and lifestyle, these rituals and customs and habits conform with the social tradition of the Tibetan race. Rituals here refer to those held to mark births, marriages and deaths. |
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| Tibetan custom 2005-03-12 |
| Present hada is a common practice among the Tibetan people to express their best wishes on many occasions, such as wedding ceremonies, festivals, visiting the elders and the betters, and entertaining guests. The white hada, made of grege silk, embodies purity and good fortune. |
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| Kitchen God 2005-03-12 |
| For Tibetans, the kitchen range is holy, as it is under the rule of the Kitchen God and is home also to the daughter of the Dragon King.
In the days leading up to New Year’s Day, the Tibetans paint a scorpion (which is the incarnation of the daughter of the Dragon King), auspicious patterns and prayer words on the kitchen wall. Some rich families inlay coral and gems into the wall to pray for a thriving future.
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| Taboos 2005-03-12 |
| Every ethnic minority has their special cultures and living-habits. Tibetans are an old and passionate ethnic minority. During the long history, Tibetan have formed their own living-habits and taboos. |
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| Etiquettes 2005-03-12 |
| When two friends meet again after a long separation, one's hand should not be put up on the other's shoulder. When you express your respect to somebody, generally, you should add "Ra" attached his name. Tibetan consists of honorific and non-honorific languages. |
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