The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 54National Geographic Society, 1929 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 584
... lamas dusting and laying out the masks and corresponding gar- ments . The vestments , dating from the Manchu dynasty , when they were worn by officials , are richly embroidered . The masks , though made of papier - mâché , weigh about ...
... lamas dusting and laying out the masks and corresponding gar- ments . The vestments , dating from the Manchu dynasty , when they were worn by officials , are richly embroidered . The masks , though made of papier - mâché , weigh about ...
Page 605
... lamas sat on the ground and in the half light furnished by the butter lamps continued their incan- tations until nearly midnight . Similar ceremonies were performed in the Prince's yamen . Lovely silk appliqué tapestries were on dis ...
... lamas sat on the ground and in the half light furnished by the butter lamps continued their incan- tations until nearly midnight . Similar ceremonies were performed in the Prince's yamen . Lovely silk appliqué tapestries were on dis ...
Page 615
... lama onze ( see text , page 576 ) and the banishing of demons from Choni . The ceremony takes place only once in three years , on the day after the Butter Festival . The day of the ceremony was a busy one for the lamas , but not ...
... lama onze ( see text , page 576 ) and the banishing of demons from Choni . The ceremony takes place only once in three years , on the day after the Butter Festival . The day of the ceremony was a busy one for the lamas , but not ...
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