Tibetan-style Braids Come into Fashion

July,27 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

In recent years it has become a fashion for female tourists to make their hairs braided like Tibetan women during their visit to Tibet, and braiding Tibetan- style braids for them also become a business in Lhasa, capital city of China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

Now in some most welcomed scenic spots in Lhasa, such as the squares of the Jokhang Temple and Tamoche Temple, there are many local Tibetan women, wearing beautiful Tibetan costumes and holding multi-colored threads. They walk through the crowd and make traditional Tibetan braids for tourists, making the Tibetan tradition a new fashion.

Being keen on beauty, Tibetan women like long hair and pay much attention to having decorations on their hair. The decorative styles of Tibetans are different in different areas, which are reflected by various kinds of braids.

In the pasture areas of Tibet, women usually directly thread together various kinds of jewelry - such as turquoises, corals, agates and ambers and fix them on the braids, while women in the farming areas only make their hair into two braids, and mix colored threads into their braids, coiling up over their heads or letting the braids fall on their backs.

Photo shows traditional Tibetan styled braids of a dressed up girl.

Photo shows a girl having her hair braided.
Photo shows a girl having her hair braided.

Photo shows a Tibetan lady wearing the very traditional Tibetan braids, which are not popular now in Lhasa.
Photo shows a Tibetan lady wearing the very traditional Tibetan braids, which are not popular now in Lhasa.

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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