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 Crafts for sale in kiosks
around Barkhor Square by jadedmuse
The Tibetans try to drive a good bargain like anyone else. If you treat them with respect and don't drive them into the ground, they'll give you a more than reasonable price on their goods AND send you off with a blessing and good karma.
IF however, you bargain and bargain them down to a dollar and then don't even purchase the item, you'll incur their wrath - like David did! He was told that he was a "Cheap - Cheap - CHINESE!" -- the ULTIMATE insult in Tibet, obviously!
Those buddhist temple horns made out of metal are great buys....as are the beautiful and very ubiquitous Prayer Wheels. A "Marriage Apron" is also a great gift to bring back to someone...and a good bargain.
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 jewelry, Xigaze market by sachara
I liked the Tibetan jewelry and the Tibetan women at the market liked my long wooden blue and turquoise coloured earrings, bought at home. They showed their admiration for my earrings by putting out their tongue very far. I never saw before such long tongues.... Leave a Comment Theme: JewelryDirections: Markets and streetstalls in Tibet
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In the bigger cities, you can always go to the markets and go to the shops that you will find everywhere, often no more than a blanket spread on the street itself. But if you can't decide, don't worry. As in so many poorer countries, here you will be assaulted, inundated, and approached by anyone and everyone looking to sell you things you don't want, don't need, and have never even heard of.
Don't take my "assaulted" too literally either. Although the children, in particular, can be pushy (both figuratively and sometimes literally), they are never nasty or difficult--just extremely poor.
Of course, there are some extraordinary bargains and some fascinating objects for sale as well. Be careful, bargain, and don't expect to find true relics. Even the things that look old or authentic may well have been knocked out just last week. But it doesn't really matter, does it? You are looking for mementos of a once-in-a-lifetime trip and you will find those aplenty.
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 Tibetan Demon Mask by tremendopunto
You just cant get enough of the vivid Tibetan life in this part of the town!
Art, local craft(sometimes imports from Nepal;), pilgrim equipment (prayer wheels, prayer flags), so called antiques.....
Ohhhh, always keep in mind to bargain, bargain, bargain......
They expect you to bargain, it is not offending at all. As long as they sell it to you in the end, be sure they make a gooood profit! Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftDirections: Barkhor Area
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 " Sales Monk " !!! by into-thin-airLeave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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 Young Shopkeepers !!! by into-thin-airLeave a Comment Theme: Other
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 by DANYUN
At here you can find a lot of good things beautiful earing and necklace, bracelet with very very cheap price. Tang Ka, tibet clothing, busby, colorful shoes. Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftAddress: It is located at the front door of Da Zhao Temple
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What to buy in Tibet? There are so many choices. For example, I bought a silver bracelet. The famous mantra “Om mani padme hum” is engraved on it in Tibetan Sanskrit letters. Corals, turquoise stones and many other gems of Tibet are very popular. There is a huge jewelry store on Barkor, selling a variation of corals. Jewels weren’t so cheap but there were very good designs.
We bought some pearls from a woman on Barkor streets. My friends had several colors but I only had a pink. My friend bought a rosary to her dad. Most famous ones were from yak bone. If you like amethyst, Tibet is perfect for you. Our Nepali guide gave a big one as a gift to our Turkish guide in Kambala. Several children were selling huge amethyst blocks here.
I expected to find the cure to all diseases in here. Many of the ancient stories have it, somebody gets very ill and a plant from Himalayas cures him. And I also saw a store selling natural medicines but English did not work for me in here. Theme: Other
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Nice and cheap postcards are available at the main post office.
Post office
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In Lhassa, there are many shops selling trekking equipment. If you did not shop in Kathmandu, Lhassa is the place. Large choice at decent price and for sure cheaper than Chengdu. (but more expensive than Kath).
Shoesgloves, shirt, ......
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