Colorful Tibetan Boots

If you happen to be in Tibet with absolutely no knowledge about Tibetan culture, and you find yourself among a sea of Tibetans in the Barkhor Street,a famous business street in Tibet and it is a living showcase of life.As you shop, it’s easy tempted by all kinds of Tibet local products,such as furs,Tibet musk,Tibet knife and so on.you can buy what’s your like as your wish.Explore Tibet Team, a professional Tibet travel agency,today we will introduce an exquisite handicraft for you-Tibetan boots.

Tibetan boots have a long history of more than 600 years in Tibet,which characterized by its variety in styles and sizes.As we all know,the handicrafts of a national can reveal the artistic talent and aesthetic of their people.Tibetan people,no matter male or female in all ages can wear this kind of boots.Besides,the appearance of Tibetan boots are much like the shoes performers wearing in Chinese opera,but it is more durable.The tweed boots with oxhide soles are embroidered with all kinds of patterns,such as dragon,snake and so on.The Shoe sole is made of cowhide,and the surface of the shoes are decorated with red and green woolen cloth.It is colorful and exquisite,most of them are made by hands.The different levels of the beautiful gorgeous shoes can reveal the social status and the profession of the people who wear them.
Today,even though less and less people choose to wear Tibetan boots,but as a form of ethnic handcraft,it also has high art value with a longstanding good reputation at home and abroad.Do you have interest in this distinctive opera handicrafts in Tibetan culture?Discover enriching trips with in-depth, authentic Tibetan experiences with our Explore Tibet team.