Guide to travel in Tibet / compiled by information office of people's government of Tibet Autonomous Region
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TextPublication details: Beijing: China Intercontinental Press, 2003Edition: 1st edDescription: 163 p.: col. ill., col. map; 21 cmISBN: 7508501764; 9787508501765Subject(s): Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Description and travel | Tibet Autonomous Region (China)DDC classification: 905.15 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section | 905.15 GOV/G (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | P10363 |
Chapter I Natural Scenery .
1. Holy Mountains
2. Holy Lakes
3. Rivers
4. Glaciers
5. Gorges
6. Hot Springs.
7. Falls
8. Grasslands
9. Forests
Chapter II Folklore and Customs and
Habits of the Ethnic Groups
1. Folklore and Customs and Habits of the
Tibetan Race
1) The story about the origin of the Tibetan Race
2) The customs and habits of the Tibetan New Year
3) Tibetan etiquette
4) Tibetan names
5) Wedding rituals of the Tibetan race
6) The funeral customs of the Tibetan race
2. The Folklore and Customs and Habits of the
Moinba Ethnic Group
1) Interesting Weddings Customs
2) The customs for a newly bom baby
3. The Folklore and Customs and Habits of the
Lhoba Ethnic Group
1) Bamboo houses
2) Interesting New Year stories about the Lhoba ethnic
group
3) The clothing and decorations of the Lhoba ethnic peof
4) Taboos of the Lhoba ethnic group
5) Disease prevention and treatment in the Lhoba ethni
group
6) Funeral customs of the Lhoba ethnic group
Chapter III Festival Culture and
Religion
1 .Tibetan Festivals
1) Religious Festivals
2) Traditional Festivals
3) Horse Race Festival
4) Lingka Festival
5) Bathing Festival in Lhasa
2.Tibetan Buddhism
1) The Origin and Development of Tibetan Buddhism
2) Sects of Tibetan Buddhism
S.The Bon Religion
4.Religious Rituals
1) Longda
2) "Lha Soi Soi"
3) Mani Stone Mound
4) Worshipping Mountains and Lakes
5) Prostrating
6) Mani Sutra Wheels
7) Burning Sacrifice
8) Setting Free Sheep and Cows
9) Abhiseka
10) Seclusion
11) Consecration
12) Turning Right
13) Sorcerer’s Dance
Chapter IV Cultural Relics, Historical
Sites and Landscapes
1. Lhasa
2. Xigaze Prefecture
S.Shannan Prefecture
4. Nagqu Prefecture
5. Qamdo Prefecture
6. Nyingchi Prefecture
7. Ngari Prefecture
Chapter V General Knowledge About
Plateau Tour
1. Entry Procedures for Tibet and best travel
season
1) Completion of entrance procedures
2) Selection of travel season and orientation
2. Plateau anoxia: prevention and cure
3. Preparation Required for Travel
4. Instructions for Photography on Plateau
5. Customs and Taboos
6. Much Used Tibetan Words
1) Greeting
2) Addressing
3) Shopping
4) Places
Chapter VI Tourist Service Facilities
1. Tourist Agencies
2. Hotels
3. Transport Facilities
4. Food
5. Recreation
6. Shopping
7. Medical Institutions
8. Insurance
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