Top 5 Souvenirs of Tibet Tour

Most of tourists would like to buy some souvenirs for families and friends during the journey. When you travel to Tibet, we kindly suggest you top 5 souvenirs which are worthy to buy during Tibet tour.

Top 5 Souvenirs of Tibet Tour

Jewelry and Tibet ornaments

Most of Tibet ornaments are made of the coral, agate, yak bone, and Tibetan silvers, etc, which are very graceful and valuable. They are not only beautiful ornaments for Tibetan people, but also the propitious stuffs to avoid the evil spirits. Different Tibet ornaments symbolize different implied meanings. For example, some symbolize the wealth, and some symbolize the harmony family.

Material: gold, silver and copper, coral, agate, turquoise, rice wax, wood beads, spices, the sea shellfish fossil, and yak bone, etc.

Category: dzi bead, earring, necklace, bracelet, finger ring, waist decoration, etc.

Tibetan knife

Tibetan knife is exquisite workmanship. It is a special waist decoration for Tibetan people. Sometimes people also use it for self-defense. Therefore, some Tibetan knives are characteristic of the sharp blade, some are characteristic of the shiny decorations, some are characteristic of the graceful shapes. Generally speaking, men's Tibetan knife is sharp and rough, and women's Tibetan knife is beautiful and small.

In addition, Tibetan knife is not allowed to take along to board the train, bus, or flight. You'd better to send it to other domestic cities of China by post.

Material: silver, cupronickel, brass, red copper, iron, sharkskin, ox horn, agate and timber, etc.

Category: Men's Tibetan knife, Women's Tibetan knife, Yushu Tibetan knife, Anchong Tibetan knife, Kangba Tibetan knife, etc.

Religious souvenirs

As you may know, almost every Tibetan people believe in Tibet Buddhism. The religious souvenirs of course relate to mysterious Tibet Buddhist culture such as Tibetan masks. Different religious souvenirs are made of different materials.

Category: Buddha statue, Hada, Thangka, prayer wheel, etc.

Tibetan mask

Tibetan mask is a type of religious art and crafts. The patterns drawn on Tibetan masks related to the ghost, supernatural being, the animal totem, and the figures in Tibet drama history, etc. The patterns are drawn colorfully and imply different meanings of a role. The traditional Tibetan masks are divided to leather ones and argillaceous ones. The leather ones are still used till now but the argillaceous ones are not succeeded. As of now, the wooden masks and the fabric masks are the major ones in Tibet.

Material: metal, leather, cloth, paper, clay, wood, pigment, and lacquer, etc.

Category: primitive mask used for enshrine and worship, religious mask, Tibetan drama mask, etc.

Tibetan wool

Tibetan wool already has more than 2000 year's history. It is a kind of woolen fabrics in black, red, green, and yellow, etc. It is firm, warm and durable. It is usually used to make Tibetan clothes, Tibetan shoes, and Tibetan hats. It is also the major material of Tibetan blankets, too. There is Tibetan cotton yarn wool, and Tibetan woolen blanket, etc.

Zhalang County, Langkatse County, Gyantse County, and Mangkang County are well known for Tibetan wool.

Material: wool, madder, rheum officinale, buckwheat and walnut skin.