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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

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