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The Brag 'go Wolf Begging Ritual (Spyang sprang)

Mgon po tshe ring. "The Brag 'go Wolf Begging Ritual (Spyang sprang)." Asian Highlands Perspectives 6 (2010): 007-22.

The Brag 'go Wolf Begging Ritual (Spyang sprang)

Abstract: 
A ritual performed in 1999 in Dge rtse (Genzhi 更知) Township, Brag 'go (Luhuo 炉霍) County, Dkar mdzes (Ganzi 甘孜) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan (四川)  Province is described. The ritual involved a man, his son, and his nephew taking a wolf skin, visiting nine villages, and asking for donations to appease the 'owner of the wolves'.
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Blessing

Tenba Gyaltso is the Lama of Ati Gompa, Karmathang's local monastery. Here he gives blessings to the villagers after the Latse ritual.

Photographer: 
Tsemdo Thar

Latse

Villagers set off firecrackers to celebrate the completion of the new latse.

Photographer: 
Tsemdo Thar

Latse

People scatter wind horses after the Latse has been completed.

Photographer: 
Tsemdo Thar

Arrows

The bushes that are inserted into the Latse base are chosen according to a book that describes what kinds of bushes are needed for a Latse.

Photographer: 
Tsemdo Thar

Arrows

Village males insert arrows into the Latse according to arrow length. The longest one should be first and the shortest one should be last.

Photographer: 
Tsemdo Thar

Arrows

Village men insert wooden arrows into the Latse.

Photographer: 
Tsemdo Thar

Covering the Wonba

Villagers cover the wonba.

Photographer: 
Tsemdo Thar

Latse

Villagers tie fake rifles, spears and knives around the shokshang.

Photographer: 
Tsemdo Thar
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