Tibetan ceremonial beaded hat and belt Here's an unusual thing

Here's an unusual thing

Confiscated by missionaries or destroyed by prophets of new syncretic religions (the "Mademoiselle" cult

It might have also been believed that the presence of these mummified animals also scared away rats and mice

but others were actually worn as wealth display

These are long lived birds with a life span of over 55 years although many of the juvenile die in their first long migration

Tibetan ceremonial beaded hat and belt Here's an unusual thingTibetan Nobleman's beaded ceremonial hat and belt. The colour red is auspicious in Tibetan culture. It is a sacred colour, one of the colours of the five Buddhas and the colour of the monk's garments. Red is related to life force and preservation. The hat and belt are made from intricately laid strings of red glass beadwork with blue and black strings to highlight. Cowrie shells and chips of turquoise are also incorporated into the design. The hat is