3.5" DIAMETER TIBETAN BUDDHIST REPOUSSE 8 SYMBOL PORTABLE SHRINE GHAU GAU NEPAL

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3.5" DIAMETER ROUND TIBETAN BUDDHIST REPOUSSE METAL 8 SYMBOL PORTABLE SHRINE GHAU GAU NEPAL
traditional & authentic Tibetan Buddhist "portable shrine" ghau amulet necklace
statement from the seller in Kathmandu:
This Tibetan Gau Portable Shrine can be worn hanging from the neck or from a waist sash or belt.These Tibetan Gau Portable Shrine are crafted by a small group of Tibetan Refuge khampa artisans currently living Nepal
hammered metal repoussee face displays the 8 Auspicious (lucky) symbols
deity is placed behind a glass window
exact fabric of case may vary
the front & back sides of the cloth case is pictured in the listing photos
historically used by Tibetan nomads, Khampas, who carried their shrines with them around the  necks or attached to their belts
various Tibetan Buddhist deities
box measures 3 1/2" in diamter & 1 1/2" in thickness
attached strap is 41" in total length
inside the box behind the deity are prayer flags imprinted sacred mantras
the sides and back of the box is made from copper
the box itself not meant to open - inside is a bunched up prayer flag with mani mantras, nothing more, rather, the cloth case is unbuttoned to display the diety
brand new and imported directly from Nepal
for more information about the Nomadic khampas who created this ghau, see below
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ABOUT THE KHAMPAS:
The Khampas (people of Kham), who seem to have a reputation in Asia reminiscent of the Sioux on this continent, are a striking people. Incredibly skilled horse riders, they were also fierce warriors who fought a guerilla war against the Chinese for years in the face of scorched earth tactics and overwhelming odds before being finally crushed. Yet Kham was also filled with monasteries and produced many of the greatest meditation masters of the Kagyu and Nyingma Buddhist traditions. Of those who escaped into exile, a number of Khampa Buddhist teachers played key roles in introducing Tibetan Buddhism in the West.
The Kham Tibetans, better known as Khampa/Khamba ཁམས་པ་, number around 2 million. Khampa are traditionally known as the warriors of Tibet. Whether from Beijing or Lhasa, the Khampa have always been resistant to outsiders controlling their land. Throughout their long history, the Khampa have fought and killed anyone who tried to settle in their region.
Tibetan nomads live either in black
yak wool tents
or in white canvas tents.Their lives are simple and their possessions are few. Inside the tent, there will be a stove
in the center. There are no trees in the nomadic regions of Tibet so the main fuel used is dried yak dung. Each morning, the women go and spread yak dung out to be dried. This is one of the most important chores since all the cooking and boiling of water  as well as heating the tent depends on the use of dried yak dung. The nomadic regions of Tibet are extremely cold and can often times have snow even in the summer. Outside the tent there is usually a huge long wall of dried yak dung. Often times, Tibetan Buddhist symbols are made in the dried yak dung. Inside the tent there is also a small pile of dried yak dung.
On Feb-11-06 at 05:52:51 PST, seller added the following information:
Buy With Confidence:
We are practicing Buddhists
We respect the importance of these religious materials
We use the same products that we sell
USA-based
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