Traditional
Costumes and Ornaments in Various Areas
Qamdo (Kamba) Costumes and
Ornaments: Qamdo (Kamba) costumes
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satin outside, are lined with lamb hide, and have fur rims; they are inlaid with
priceless gems. Strongly built, sun-tanned Kamba men wearing such costumes love
to carry waist knives with long handles, demonstrating the spirited character
of Kamba men as well as wealth.
Nyingchi Costumes and ornaments: Nyingchi,
also called Gongbu in Tibetan, is known for picturesque landscape that features
emerald mountains, crystal clear waters, vast expanse of forests, snow-capped
peaks and deep ravines. Delicately made hats, pulu woolen sleeveless jackets,
unique aesthetic beauty, and rich local flavor are blended organically with nature.
Female jackets are adorned with satin for graceful outlook, and men's impress
viewers with their straightforward traits. Moving out of dense forests and deep
ravines, they are full of piousness and hope.
Nagqu
Costumes and Ornaments: Bright eyes shining under scarves used to wrap their
heads, pastoral songs ringing in grasslands, leather hats glistening under sunshine,
and animal hide lined robes inlaid with rainbows herders in northern Tibet boast
minds pure as nature. They sing pastoral songs while herding in the vast expanse
of grasslands. Returning to nature, being romantic, full of hope for a bright
futrue!
Ngari Costumes and Ornaments: Crescent headgear, rainbowlike
drapes, and changing fashions "Guge Kingdom" still exists; clay forests
still stand; and birds still fly over Banggang Lake. Holy mountain of Kangdese
is majestic, and Mampan Yunco Lake is crystal clear.
Xigaze
Costumes and Ornaments: Noble Bargo Headgear, elegant silk skirts, colorful
sleeveless robes, and white, unsophisticated pulu woolen robes these are so simple
and so grave, and so light and so heavy in meaning. Beauty hides in "flag
clouds" moving around the Qomolangmo.
Lhasa Costumes and Ornaments:
Elegant Barzhu headgear adorned with pearls, colorful sleeveless long skirts,
beautiful Bamdian aprons, noble Tibetan boots, and gold or silver Karwo amulets
dangling in front of chests all these show the grace and elegance of Lhasa women.