Ngari Tour – Ngari Special Local Products

Ngari special local products include ox horn comb, Tibetan carpet, Thangka, Tibetan knife with silver sheath, ox bone ornaments, ornaments and Pulan wooden bowl. When you have Ngari tour, they are good tourism souvenirs for your friends and relatives.

Ngari Tour – Ngari Special Local Products

Ox Horn Comb

Tibetan ox horn comb is delicately made up of the horn of Tibetan special yak which grows up at the places where altitude is over 4000 meters. It is said that to comb hair with this ox horn comb for several times every day can massage head nerve, promote blood circulation and ease tension and fatigue mood.

Tibetan Carpet

The top standard Tibetan carpet is weaved with fine hair of yak; middle standard Tibetan carpet is weaved with thin sheep's wool; and the lower standard Tibetan carpet is weaved with sheep's wool and yak's hair or just pure sheep's wool. Tibetan carpet is endurable, warm and impervious to moisture. Since it is very convenient to carry, many monks and Tibetans, especially farmers and herdsmen, would like to use it as quilt.

Thangka

Thangka is a kind of scroll painting with rich Tibetan characteristics. A large part of Thangkas are painted with images of Buddha and Bodhisattva. Of course, there are some Thangkas are about flowers, birds, mountains and rivers, medicine and astronomy. The styles of Thangka include colorful painting on cloth, picture-weaving in silk, embroidery, tapestry and appliqué.

Tibetan Knife with Silver Sheath

Tibetan knife is necessary thing for Tibetans. It not only can be used to cut meat, but also can protect Tibetans. At the same time, it is also a special ornament. The men's Tibetan knife is very boorish and sharp, while women's Tibetan knife is very small and exquisite. The exquisite silver sheath is the main characteristics of Tibetan knife, and the delicate handwork of carving is incomparable.

Ox Bone Ornaments

Yak is the best friend of Tibetans. It is also praised as brave holy animal. Ox bone, as a kind of special ornament, is original and natural. It adds a kind of boorish charm to the person who wears it.

Ornaments

Tibetan ornaments include pearl, agate, gold and silver products. Different Tibetan ornaments have different meanings, and a same kind of Tibetan ornament with different styles also has different meaning. But almost ornaments mean blessing, such as the precious Tibetan Dzi Beads. The "single eye dzi bead" means wisdom; "double eyes dzi bead" means amicable relationship of husband and wife; and "three eyes dzi bead" can bring wealth. Tibetan bracelets and rings almost are made up of Tibetan silver and carved with Sankrit. They have the function of exorcising evil spirits.

Pulan Wooden Bowl

The most famous special local product in Ngari is Pulan wooden bowl. The making process of wooden bowl is very original and special. The Pulan wooden bowl is very famous in Tibet. In general, the price of wooden bowl is about 7 CNY. But the price of top standard wooden bowl is over 1000 CNY. You can buy Pulan wooden bowl in county town of Pulan and the market in Tarchen.