tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41625136000429555072024-03-13T05:43:20.704-07:00The Origins of the Indo-EuropeansSapmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03465238411930728226noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162513600042955507.post-80435263598765308652011-01-27T02:41:00.000-08:002011-02-23T09:57:50.894-08:00Stupas and Tumuli - Stupa og gravhauger<a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=Kushinara1PhotobyBpilgrim2007.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/Kushinara1PhotobyBpilgrim2007.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />The Ramabhar Stupa (or Rambhar Stupa, Adhana Stupa), in Kushinara (Kushinagar), Uttar Pradesh, India. This Stupa was built over a portion of the Buddha's ashes, by the ancient Malla people. Photo by Bpilgrim, 2007.<br /><br /><br /><div>Stupa are related to early Buddhism and similar traditions as with Stupas and burials are found in archaic Europe, i.e. in ancient Greece and Rome before christianizing. So were the tumuli (barrow) graves. Similar ancient culture was practiced in a huge area (with a few local variations).</div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=Greekvaselekythoi.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/Greekvaselekythoi.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />The photo is a painting on a Greek Lekythos Vase that is exhibited at the British Museum. It shows a funeral and the interior of a conical tomb, a tumulus. The ashes of a person were placed inside such a tumulus of ancient Greece.<br /><br />Stupas and Tumuli was additionally found as part of the grassland Central Asian cultures, such as in the cultures of the Scythian or the Kurgan: <a href="http://wapedia.mobi/en/Tumulus" target="_blank"">Tumulus</a><div><a href="http://wapedia.mobi/en/Tumulus" target="_blank""></a><br />It is not correct as is written in this linked Wapedia article: All these tumuli or grave barrows around Europe are not of Scythian or Kurgan origin or related to Scythians or Kurgans.<br /><br />The Scythian or Kurgan Culture is specific in its expression and is documented most frequently on the Central Asian Steppes, as far east as Mongolia. They were tall horse nomadic people with very characteristic cultural expressions e.g.: Tattoos, they had particular burial traditions. The Scythian Tumulus graves were in general much larger than the ones common in Europe. Physically the Scythians generally had a tall body stature and blonde hair (as can be seen in the remains of the ancient mummies).<br /><br />As mentioned other ancient cultures in Europe also had the traditions of building Tumulus graves. You can see some places in the Videos under.<br />In many of these places such as in Scotland and in the Nordic area there are no archaeological findings that clearly link this ancient cultural expression to the culture of the Scythian / Kurgan people.<br /><br />For instance in Scotland this culture is related to Euro-Asiatic people that both inhabited the Nordic and the European continent. In the Nordic areas this tradition with tumulus graves / barrows is related to religious ceremonies of the people of Lapland, see following link were you can find sources: </div><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://saamiphoto.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-12-12T05:07:00-08:00&max-results=1" target="_blank"">Nordic Sami men worshipping a the Thunder God Thoragalles on top of a large tumulus</a><p></p><br /><a href="http://saamiphoto.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-12-12T05:07:00-08:00&max-results=1" target="_blank"">Nordic Sami people is worshipping an ancient God on a smaller tumulus or barrow</a><br /><div style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><br /></b></span></div><br /><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;">UNDER CONSTRUCTION: [I will add more photos and literature sources]</span></div><br /><br /><div style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><br /></b></span></div><b>Tumuli Stupa in Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir</b><br /><div><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=Buddhist_tope_baramula1868.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/Buddhist_tope_baramula1868.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10.8333px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; ">A Buddhist stupa mound near Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, taken by John Burke in 1868. Buddhism was established in Kashmir from the 3 century BCE. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; ">In 7th century a Chinese munk Hieuan Tsang described Ushkur in Kashmir as a flourishing Buddhist centre.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><br />During the 8 th Century CE Buddhism declined. Two important Buddhist sites in the Kashmir valley are Harwan near Srinagar and Ushkur near Baramulla (55 km north of Srinagar). The ancient site of Hushkapur (now Ushkur) is said to have been founded by Huvishka (Kushana dynasty) that ruled portions of Afghanistan and India during the first 3 centuries CE. This general view of the unexcavated stupa is reproduced in Henry Hardy Cole's Archaeological Survey of India report, 'Illustrations of Ancient Buildings in Kashmir,' (1869). Hardy wrote: "The locality which includes the remains of a Monastery is called the 'Jayendra Vihar', and the erection is assigned by local tradition to one 'Praverasena' in A.D. 500. Excavation required." In this mound they excavated stupa bases, finely modelled terracotta heads and different other remains (source: Wikimedia). </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Buddhismen ble etablert i Kashmir fra det tredje århundret før vanlig tidsregning. I det syvende århundret rapporterte Hienuan Tsang (en kinesisk munk) at Ushkur i Kashmir var et blomstrende buddhistisk senter. I løpet av det 8 århundret var Buddhismen nedadgående. To viktige buddhistiske steder i Kashmir er Harwan nær Srinagar og Ushkur nært Baramulla (55 kilometer nord for Srinagar). Et eldgammelt sted er Huskapur (nå Ushkur) som sies å være etablert av Huvishka (Kushan dynastiet) som regjerte over deler av Afghanistan og India i de tre første århundrene av vanlig tidsregning. Dette bildet viser en uåpnet stupa som ble rapportert i <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; ">Cole's Archaeological Survey of India report, av Henry Hardy: 'Illustrations of Ancient Buildings in Kashmir,' (1869). Hardy skreiv at denne stupa er en rest etter et kloster kalt "Jayendra Vihar" og dens form var lokal tradisjon i Praverasena 500 CE. I denne gravhaugen fant man grunnpilarer av stupa, fint modellerte terakotta hoder, og forskjellige andre rester (kilde: Wikimedia).</span></span><br /><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Stupa, Stupas in India</span></b></div><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NJsLHcL3Bvs?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br /><b><br /></b><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Asuka period - Kitora Tomb in Japan</span></b><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WK3cAsqkTNs?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK3cAsqkTNs<br /><br /><a href="http://www2.gol.com/users/stever/kitora.htm" target="_blank"">Kitora Tomb</a> in Japan are ancient Star charts found. The Asuka period was between 7th and 8th century CE according to this article By Steve Renshaw and Saori Ihara.<p></p>Dette gravkammeret i Kitora i Japan inneholder eldgamle stjernekart. Asuka perioden i Japan var mellom 7 - 8 århundrer CE. Se artikkel i lenken over. I de ulike videoene kan man i tillegg til Stupa former i India se gravhauger fra ulike steder på kloden for eksempel: Japan, Sør-Korea, Italia, Bosnia, Frankrike, Hellas, Tyrkia, Ukraina, Makedonia, England, Scotland, Irland, Spania, og Nederland. I tillegg så vet vi at slike finnes også i hele Norden og i Russland. </div><div></div><div><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Tumuli Groups, Noto Peninsula Japan</span></b><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wZduhO7nrrs?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div><div><br /></div><div> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZduhO7nrrs<br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><b>Kofi Kofun Gal, Haniwa, Japan. With ancient zodiac animals.</b></span><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pJ_-MojvCJM?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px; ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ_-MojvCJM</span></div><div><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span">A part of Suwon Hwaseong Tumuli area in Suwon, South Korea.</span> </b><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=partofSuwonHwaseonglocatedinSuwonSouthKoreapublic.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/partofSuwonHwaseonglocatedinSuwonSouthKoreapublic.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=partofSuwonHwaseonglocatedinSuwonSouthKoreapublic.jpg" target="_blank"></a> Photo by Marcopolis, 2008.<br /></div><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Tumuli, Daegu in South Korea</b></span> </div><div>with finds of e.g. Glass, Gold, fine Ceramics, golden jewelry and crown, and a mural painting on birch bark of a winged horse.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KVdzKw9JSyQ?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVdzKw9JSyQ</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=SillacrownThegoldcrownexcavatedfromtheHeavenlyHorseTombSouthernKoreaPhotobyNW-Photoscom206.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/SillacrownThegoldcrownexcavatedfromtheHeavenlyHorseTombSouthernKoreaPhotobyNW-Photoscom206.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Silla crown found in Southern Korea. The gold crown excavated from the Heavenly Horse Tomb. Southern Korea. Photo by NW-Photos.com, 2006.<br /><br /></div><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Etruscian Tumuli (grave mound) - Italy</b></span> </div><div>- cerveteri, necropoli della banditaccia<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5FUVZX0jkZo?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div><div><br /></div><div> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FUVZX0jkZo<br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Keriaval in Normandie, France. </b></span></div><div>Carnac & Morbihan: Megaliths and Sacred sites.<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/F1-ilqyNSIE?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div><div><br /></div><div> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1-ilqyNSIE<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Tumulus of Calismasi, Bosnia. </b></span><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/mP-4_VvR5EM?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Vergina is close to the ancient site of Aigai or Aegae, Macedonia.</b></span></div><div>The royal capital of ancient Greek Macedonia. which was ruled by the Argead dynasty from about 650 BCE. A larnax gold casket the remains of Philip II has a symbol of a sun or star on its lid, and this Vergina Sun has been adopted as a symbol of Greek Macedonia. Read more under the video at Youtube.<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/F2OJE655Rfs?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2OJE655Rfs<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Turkey - Lidya (Near the Black Sea)</b></span><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/q4UhAo9vXJQ?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Çukuru Tümülüs- Pre-Christian culture of Turkey</b></span><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Rpl0Lw_CzLI?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div><div><br /></div><div> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpl0Lw_CzLI<br /></div><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=TumulusMarathonGreeceFuneraltumulusoftheAtheniansPhotobyDgcampos2008.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/TumulusMarathonGreeceFuneraltumulusoftheAtheniansPhotobyDgcampos2008.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Tumulus Marathon, Greece. Funeral tumulus of the Athenians. Photo by Dgcampos, 2008<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Tumulus (Burial mound) in Athens Greece</b></span><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3kVas-fyu0I?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=Hetty_Peglers_Tump_-_geographorguk_-_3133HettyPeglersTumpSituatedrightintheSEcornerofthegridsquareisthisancientlongbarrowphotobyAlanSimkins2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/Hetty_Peglers_Tump_-_geographorguk_-_3133HettyPeglersTumpSituatedrightintheSEcornerofthegridsquareisthisancientlongbarrowphotobyAlanSimkins2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Hetty Pegler's Tump- geograph.org.uk 3133. Situated right in the SE corner of the grid square is this ancient longbarrow. photo by Alan Simkins, 2003.<br /><br /></div><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>The Garth Mountain Tumulus in Cardiff, UK.</b></span><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MG3wWfjxg8M?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>The Hill of Tara in Scotland - ancient tumulus of the pre-christians</b></span><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/T3OCRAfRXgE?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG3wWfjxg8M<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Dolmens and Tumuli of Vervant, South Western France</b></span><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8CoKCGUhKLI?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CoKCGUhKLI <a href="http://alrom-niverno.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-01-15T09:37:00%2B01:00&max-results=7" target="_blank"">Photos and more videos in Blog</a><p></p><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Rutas megaliticas, Extremadura, Spain</b></span><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oPl7vcECnzs?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Tumulus - Курганы – Barrows - gravhauger Ukraina, Zaporozhye</b></span><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Fg6qtWoQbtQ?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Dolmens and Tumuli in Emmerdennen Hunebed, Drenthe in Netherlands</b></span><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dJr_sa6nBck?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJr_sa6nBck</div>Sapmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03465238411930728226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162513600042955507.post-46111053918477396832011-01-27T02:27:00.000-08:002011-01-27T06:13:47.667-08:00Tibet - a way to Kailash and Lost Treasures of Tibet & Nepal<iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="640" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Oui2oSfxM2E?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe><br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oui2oSfxM2E<br /><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="640" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LbaAnk9gtww?rel=0" frameborder="0"></iframe>Sapmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03465238411930728226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162513600042955507.post-1163567771743586042011-01-23T03:43:00.000-08:002011-02-08T09:23:34.313-08:00Viedos: The Tomb of the Scythian PrinceThe Indo-Europeans have arrived to Europe via several different tracks, e.g. with the ancient trade routes of the Seas, via Southern migration paths and via the Grass-land steppes. The videos are about the ancient grass-land steppe cultures:<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scythians" target="_blank""><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Scythians</span></b></a><p></p><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akkadians" target="_blank"">Akkadian Empire</a> </span></b>- Hittite, Sumeria.<br /><br /><br /><br />1 of 5:<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EV-OnWIgMtM?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />2 of 5:<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TrZ_6RdfKL0?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />3 of 5:<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/siZLThBEvnQ?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />4 of 5:<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hTn0hMvkFXk?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />5 of 5:<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1DQq1gtSYQo?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Sapmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03465238411930728226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162513600042955507.post-53297215167377299402011-01-23T02:42:00.001-08:002011-02-08T07:39:05.351-08:00<p></p>Sapmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03465238411930728226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162513600042955507.post-69068411900376666102011-01-08T08:57:00.001-08:002011-01-12T18:34:21.510-08:00Leh Ladakh Himalaya India - Buddhist<center><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/Ladakh%20India/?action=view&current=ArcherinatraditionalcostumeattheLadakhFestivalFlickrphotobyts_2009.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/Ladakh%20India/ArcherinatraditionalcostumeattheLadakhFestivalFlickrphotobyts_2009.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Archer in a traditional costume at the Ladakh Festival. Flickr photo by ts_2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=MenwithLadakhiguitarsPhotobyMaclejWijkowiakSherabsblog.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/MenwithLadakhiguitarsPhotobyMaclejWijkowiakSherabsblog.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Men with Ladakhi guitars.<br /><a href="http://sherabphoto.blogspot.com/2010/03/ladakh-festival-leh-ladakh-jammu-and.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+SherabsPhotography+(Sherab" target="_blank"">Sherab's Photography Blog</a> made by Maciej Wojtkowiak<p></p><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=ManwithabactrianCamelPhotobyMaciejWojtkowiakSherabsblog.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/ManwithabactrianCamelPhotobyMaciejWojtkowiakSherabsblog.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Man with a Bactrian Camel. <a href="http://sherabphoto.blogspot.com/2010/03/ladakh-festival-leh-ladakh-jammu-and.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+SherabsPhotography+(Sherab" target="_blank"">Sherab's Photography Blog</a> made by Maciej Wojtkowiak<br /><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=Comedy-OperaLadakhiPhotobyMaciejWojtkowiakSherabsblog.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/Comedy-OperaLadakhiPhotobyMaciejWojtkowiakSherabsblog.jpg" border="0" alt="Comedy - Opera Ladakhi. Photo by Maciej Wojtkowiak Sherabs blog" /></a><br />Two men in a Comedy - Opera Ladakhi.<br />Credits to the author of: <a href="http://sherabphoto.blogspot.com/2010/03/ladakh-festival-leh-ladakh-jammu-and.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+SherabsPhotography+(Sherab" target="_blank"">Sherab's Photography Blog</a> made by Maciej Wojtkowiak<p></p><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=IND02_DSC_04932.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/IND02_DSC_04932.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Two women from Basgo village. Pay attention to the jewelry attached to the belts.<br /><a href="http://sherabphoto.blogspot.com/2010/03/ladakh-festival-leh-ladakh-jammu-and.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+SherabsPhotography+(Sherab" target="_blank"">Sherab's Photography Blog</a> made by Maciej Wojtkowiak<br /><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=LadakhimenclothesandacccesoriesPhotobyhceebee2006nochangebutcanuse.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/LadakhimenclothesandacccesoriesPhotobyhceebee2006nochangebutcanuse.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Ladakhi men clothes and acccesories. Photo by hceebee, 2006.<br /><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=ImageofKAN-NONorKannonofAlchigompainLadakhPhotobyYShishido2001-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/ImageofKAN-NONorKannonofAlchigompainLadakhPhotobyYShishido2001-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Image of KAN-NON or Kannon of Alchi gompa in Ladakh. Photo by Y.Shishido, 2001" /></a><br />Image of KAN-NON or Kannon of Alchi gompa in Ladakh. Photo by Y.Shishido, 2001.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=LadakhimansbeltaccessoriesPhotobyhceebee2006donotchangebutcanuse.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/LadakhimansbeltaccessoriesPhotobyhceebee2006donotchangebutcanuse.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Ladakhi mans belt accessories. Photo by hceebee, 2006. </center>Sapmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03465238411930728226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162513600042955507.post-12279225977404739742011-01-08T07:51:00.000-08:002011-01-08T10:44:47.045-08:00Ancient ugra painting of Arya Avalokitesvara at Stakna Gompa, in Leh, Ladakh, India.<a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=AncientugrapaintingofAvalokiteswaraatStaknaGompainLehLadakhIndiaPhotobyr_rajni2006.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/AncientugrapaintingofAvalokiteswaraatStaknaGompainLehLadakhIndiaPhotobyr_rajni2006.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />Ancient ugra painting of Arya Avalokiteswara at Stakna Gompa, in Leh, Ladakh, India. Photo by r_rajni, 2006.<br /><br /><br /><center><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6OP-T1oM7CA?fs=1&hl=nb_NO&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6OP-T1oM7CA?fs=1&hl=nb_NO&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></center>Sapmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03465238411930728226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162513600042955507.post-55131817927019245532011-01-08T07:43:00.000-08:002011-01-12T18:30:27.047-08:00<center><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=BuddhiststatueinSamyTibetthatisnowdestroyedRecoloredbutmadein8thcenturyPublicphoto.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/BuddhiststatueinSamyTibetthatisnowdestroyedRecoloredbutmadein8thcenturyPublicphoto.jpg" border="0" alt="Buddhist statue in Samy&eacute;, Tibet that is now destroyed. Recolored but made in 8th century. Public photo" /></a><br />Buddhist statue in Samyé, Tibet that is now destroyed. Recolored but made in 8th century.<div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=JePabongka1932TibetanHistoricalSocietyPhotobyJangchub2009.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/JePabongka1932TibetanHistoricalSocietyPhotobyJangchub2009.jpg" border="0" alt="Je Pabongka, 1932. Tibetan Historical Society. Photo by Jangchub, 2009" /></a> </div><div>Je Pabongka, 1932. Tibetan Historical Society. Photo by Jangchub, 2009.</div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=PadmasambhavaYigaChoelinggompaGhoomWestBengalIndiaPhotobyBaldiri2007.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/PadmasambhavaYigaChoelinggompaGhoomWestBengalIndiaPhotobyBaldiri2007.jpg" border="0" alt="Padmasambhava. Yiga Choeling gompa. Ghoom West Bengal, India. Photo by Baldiri, 2007" /></a> </div><div>Padmasambhava. Yiga Choeling gompa. Ghoom West Bengal, India. Photo by Baldiri, 2007.</div><br /><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=PhyangGompaLadakhIndiapublic.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/PhyangGompaLadakhIndiapublic.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Phyang Gompa, Ladakh, India.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=InteriorofTibetantemplePublic1904.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/InteriorofTibetantemplePublic1904.jpg" border="0" alt="Interior of Tibetan temple. Public 1904" /></a> </div><div>Interior of Tibetan temple. </div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=ElderlyPilgrimTsurphuGompaTibetPhotobyJohnHill1993.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/ElderlyPilgrimTsurphuGompaTibetPhotobyJohnHill1993.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Elderly Pilgrim, Tsurphu Gompa, Tibet. Photo by John Hill, 1993.<br /><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=PilgrimsTsurphuGompaTibetPhotobyJohnHill1993.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/PilgrimsTsurphuGompaTibetPhotobyJohnHill1993.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Pilgrims, Tsurphu Gompa, Tibet. Photo by John Hill, 1993<br /><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=GandenGompaTibetPhotobyJanReurink2007.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/GandenGompaTibetPhotobyJanReurink2007.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Ganden Gompa Tibet. Photo by Jan Reurink, 2007.</center>Sapmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03465238411930728226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162513600042955507.post-54607120118285258932011-01-08T07:35:00.000-08:002011-01-12T18:41:22.517-08:00<a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=ShivalingaminPashupatinathNepalPhotobyRalfLotys2009.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/ShivalingaminPashupatinathNepalPhotobyRalfLotys2009.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Shivalingam in Pashupatinath, Nepal. Photo by Ralf Lotys, 2009.<br /><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=KathmanduNepalmedievallockPhotobySigismundvonDobschtz2007.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/KathmanduNepalmedievallockPhotobySigismundvonDobschtz2007.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Kathmandu Nepal medieval lock. Photo by Sigismund von Dobschütz, 2007.<br /><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=InsidethecourtyardofRangdumGompa5kmfromRangdumtownSuruValleyenroutetoZanskarLadakhLehIndiaPhotobyMalikbek2008.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/InsidethecourtyardofRangdumGompa5kmfromRangdumtownSuruValleyenroutetoZanskarLadakhLehIndiaPhotobyMalikbek2008.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Inside the courtyard of Rangdum Gompa, 5km from Rangdum town, Suru Valley en route to Zanskar, Ladakh, Leh, India. Photo by Malikbek, 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=GokarnaMahadevTempleMedieval1582NepaltraditionPhotobyChinaCrisis2008.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/GokarnaMahadevTempleMedieval1582NepaltraditionPhotobyChinaCrisis2008.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Gokarna Mahadev Temple, Medieval 1582. Nepal tradition. Photo by China Crisis, 2008Sapmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03465238411930728226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162513600042955507.post-17247193082385409202011-01-08T05:32:00.000-08:002011-01-08T07:45:05.556-08:00Sapmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03465238411930728226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162513600042955507.post-5366317664861652832011-01-08T05:17:00.000-08:002011-01-12T18:40:09.541-08:00<div><br /></div><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=SpitiSakyaTangyuthorTangyudGompaHimachalPradeshIndiaPhotobyJohnHill2004.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/SpitiSakyaTangyuthorTangyudGompaHimachalPradeshIndiaPhotobyJohnHill2004.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Spiti Sakya Tangyuth or Tangyud Gompa, Himachal Pradesh, India. Photo by John Hill, 2004.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=Buddhas_ashes_Stupa_Vaishali_BiharPhotobyHideyukiKAMON2005.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/Buddhas_ashes_Stupa_Vaishali_BiharPhotobyHideyukiKAMON2005.jpg" border="0" alt="Buddha's_ashes_Stupa,_Vaishali,_Bihar. Photo by Hideyuki KAMON, 2005" /></a> Buddha's ashes Stupa, Vaishali, Bihar, India. Photo by Hideyuki KAMON, 2005.</div><br /><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=MonksattheHemisGompaLadakhIndiaPhotobyKarunakarRayker2008.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/MonksattheHemisGompaLadakhIndiaPhotobyKarunakarRayker2008.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Monks at the Hemis Gompa . Ladakh. India. Photo by Karunakar Rayker, 2008.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=Chop_of_Panchen_LamaChopofPanchenLamaawardedbyROCPhotobyRaintwoto2008.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/Chop_of_Panchen_LamaChopofPanchenLamaawardedbyROCPhotobyRaintwoto2008.jpg" border="0" alt="Chop_of_Panchen_Lama. Chop of Panchen Lama awarded by ROC. Photo by Raintwoto, 2008" /></a> Chop of Panchen Lama. Chop of Panchen Lama awarded by ROC. Photo by Raintwoto, 2008.</div><br /><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=Lalung_Gompa_Guru_RinpocheLhalungGompaPadmasambhavaSpitiHimachalPradeshIndiaPhotobyJohnHill2004.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/Lalung_Gompa_Guru_RinpocheLhalungGompaPadmasambhavaSpitiHimachalPradeshIndiaPhotobyJohnHill2004.jpg" border="0" alt="Lalung_Gompa_Guru_Rinpoche. Lhalung Gompa. Padmasambhava. Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India. Photo by John Hill, 2004" /></a> Lalung Gompa Guru Rinpoche. Lhalung Gompa. Padmasambhava. Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India. Photo by John Hill, 2004.<br /><div></div><br /><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/?action=view&current=PrayerflagsconnectthetwopeaksofthepeakofvictoryoverLehLadakhIndiaOntheotherpeaktheNamgyalTsemoGompaPhotobyWotan2006.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x74/Saamiblog/PrayerflagsconnectthetwopeaksofthepeakofvictoryoverLehLadakhIndiaOntheotherpeaktheNamgyalTsemoGompaPhotobyWotan2006.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />Prayer flags connect the two peaks of the peak of victory over Leh, Ladakh, India. On the other peak the Namgyal Tsemo Gompa. Photo by Wotan, 2006.Sapmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03465238411930728226noreply@blogger.com0