Origin Tibetan Wooden Bowls

Although jade and porcelain bowls are now common in Tibetan households, Tibetans still like to use wooden bowls. Wooden bowls become an inseparable part of Tibetan life .Explore Tibet Team, a professional Tibet travel agency, introduces the exquisite Tibetan Wooden Bowls to you.

The origin of wooden bowl is very interesting. In ancient time, Tibetan people used the bowls are made of mud. Until one day, a Moinba carpenter went to the forest to cut wood and he broke his bowl into pieces carelessly. However，he needed to find something could hold his food. At this time, the smart carpenter stumbled on the idea of making a container out of the wood. When he was back home, other people found out that the wood bowl was much lighter to carry about and more durable. Thus, the wood bowl went into the life of Tibetan people and become popular.
We need right materials to make wood bowl. Roots of hard trees, or trunks or knots of Tung and birch trees are good choice to collected to make wood bowl. Then the carpenter will cut, whittle and scrap into the shape of bowls. Making an exquisite wooden bowl even needs five or six processes. The beautifully patterned bowls are greatly treasured by Tibetans.
Wooden bowl is a unique handicraft in Tibet, and it attracts people’s eyes and gains great reputation. Many tourists like to buy these small and exquisite wooden bowls as souvenir. Discover new, enriching trips with in-depth, authentic Tibetan experiences with .Explore Tibet Team.