por pedroceinos | Feb 7, 2021 | bai, ethnic-groups
Temple to the Mother of the Dragon of the Bai Temple to the Mother of the Dragon of the Bai Everyone who visits the ancient city of Dali goes to see the famous Three Pagodas, as it is one of the most famous monuments of the city and all of Yunnan, but very few know...
por pedroceinos | Feb 5, 2021 | ethnic-groups, tibetans
Unconventional languages used by the Jinuo Unconventional languages used by the Jinuo Not having a writing system, the Jino developed several systems of signs that covered communication in different situations: from the wooden gates in the mountain paths that warn of...
por pedroceinos | Feb 1, 2021 | ethnic-groups, tibetans
Ritual prostrations of Tibetan pilgrims Ritual prostrations of Tibetan pilgrims The end of the path of any pilgrimage is a temple or mountain considered the abode of the gods. Reaching it is the culmination of the journey. At that moment the pilgrims, in spiritual...
por pedroceinos | Ene 29, 2021 | ethnic-groups
Mask of the Protector Palden Lhamo Mask of the Protector Palden Lhamo Palden Lhamo is one of the main protector deities of Tibetan Buddhism. Among her many roles, she is the special protector of the city of Lhasa, the Gelugpa order of Tibetan Buddhism, and the Dalai...
por pedroceinos | Ene 29, 2021 | ethnic-groups, yao
«Dujie» (Initiation Rite) Masks of the Yao people «Dujie» (Initiation Rite) Masks of the Yao people Popular among the Yao people in Wenshan and Honghe Prefectures, the Dujie masks are used for the ceremonies of the boys’ rites of passage. The...
