Preparing tongba offering for display
Resource #: 68964 (URL for reference)
Tongba the mIllet alcohol (English )
Tibet and Himalayas: Religious Practice, Bhutan Cultural Library
Location: Jigme (Latitude: 26.946633; Longitude: 89.236956)
Description:
by Kencho Wangmo
The village elder teaching the younger ones how to place tongba, the millet alcohol on top of tormas. Later this tormas are offered to their local deity. This is done so that they know about it when the elders passed away.
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This resource was provided by Shejun (Documentation of Bhutan's Oral Cultures sponsored by Arcadia). The copyright holder is Shejun (only private uses permitted).
Resource type: Image
Photographer: Kencho Wangmo
Photograph Date: 25/Sep/2014