Tibetan Amulet – Gau

How to keep the beauty, the holiness, and the mystery of Tibet in mind after returning home?Tibetan Amulet is a really good tourism souvenir in your Tibet tour.Explore Tibet Team, a professional Tibet travel agency, today introduces a traditional Tibet handcraft to you-Tibetan amulet-gau.Gau is a kind of amulet,which plays an important part in Tibetans’ daily life.Tibetans believe that wear it will get the for blessing of God and dispel evil spirits.Besides,wearing Gawu either can shows the exquisite craftsmanship and special aesthetic of Tibetan people,or embodies their richness life.

Tibetan amulet are always make of various materials,such as silver, gold or copper.They usually has a small box with very beautiful and fine carvings and decorations on it.Some valuable gawu are inlayed with turquoise, pearls and other beautiful gemstones.Usually,there is metal statues of Buddhas or small images of Buddha or some religious articles in the box of Gawu.The most commonly material of Gawu is silver Gawu.In Tibet, men like to wear square shape Gawu, but women prefer to wear the Gawu in shape of round. Tibetan always wear them on their necks or hanged down in front of chest.Nowadays, Gawu has become a necessary adornment for Tibetan women.

Tibetan will take the Gawu with them expecially they When take part in religious activities.They believe that in this way they will get god’s blessing again and again.They viewed it as a treasure and take it with them all the time.

Today, the appearance of Gawu becomes more and more beautiful and exquisite..As a form of ethnic handcraft, it also has high art value with a longstanding good reputation at home and abroad. When you have Tibet tour, you can buy some beautiful and exquisite Gawu for your friends and relatives as tourism souvenirs or just as your own Gawu.It either can protect you or can add more beautiful elements to you. Are you impressed by it? Join Tibet tour, elect some with our Explore Tibet Team.