Customs in Kham Tibetan Area Gartse Ganzi

Tibetan wide belts embossed with all kinds of patterns, silver and coral. Men's long and wide waist sword (or side sword) embossed with silver and coral. Women's short and narrow sword embossed with silver and jewel.

Komba Tibetan apparel characterizes majesty, chivalry, and smartness in aspects of its color, design,  material and pattern. It makes this magnetite more respectable and more mysterious as well.

A yellow amber on the Baiyu girls' foreheads, with a red coral pearl inlaid in the middle. Two braids adorned with precious stones added elegance to the figure.

Batang County

Batabg, situated on the bank of Jinsha River, is famous for the three-stringed plucked instruments. Almost every man here can play it. Wearing their red hats, they play on the plateau, on the grassland, accompanying the dancing girls.

Damba County
The Jiarong Tibetan people living along the Jinchuan River Valley have their own specific culture. Pretty and elegant scarves are exquisite art works.

Daofu County

The fox hat demonstrate the luxury and bravery of Daifu man.

DaoCity County

The necklaces of DaoCity girls are made of amebas and corals; the corals are shining under the sun and moon. The head ornaments made of silver mounted with gold and jewels. The amulets called "Kaniao" hanging over their waists are inlaid with shell, gold and silver. There are 40-100 braids hanging over the waist. it sound very pleasant when they move forward.
The typical fox hat of DaoCity men are made of a whole fox-skin. The tying art put the fox head hidden inside, and the  fox feet outside, hanging over the man's head.

Dege County

The Dege customs are made by filigree satin and wool in Spring and autumn; made by cotton and silk in summer; and the winter roves are made by goat-skin. Women's head ornaments called " Maidu" made by silver, gold-plating bronzed and mounted with red coral are usually worn on their foreheads. The legend says it was worn by the wife of Lion King. The hair is often worn in many braids, on which the coral, cat-eye stone and other precious stones are set.
The major ornaments for man include the hairpins made by ivory, the red coral earring rimmed with gold and silver, the necklaces made by coral, agate and amber. The amulets, the swords, the Tibetan-style wallets and the rings made of gold, silver or copper.

Derong County

Derong women dress up with rainbows on their heads, the red, yellow, green knitting wool plaited together with their hair. The skirts are made of cotton, varied in patterns and colours.

Derong Women's customs are more closer to the modern simplicity and refinement. I am wonder if it might bring new ideas to the fashion design in Europe.

Litang County

The whole body is glittering when  Litang women dresses and put on the ornaments With the glittering silver ornaments, the red agates are scattered and pieces of gold are inlaid on the customs.The hair is woven into a lot of braids, covered by three black stripped cloth.

Luhe County

Luhe men's head are decorated by colorful red and green satins, the hair is coiled into a pile, on which the ornaments such as ivory, coral, pearl, agate and jewels are set.
Luhe girls like red robes made of the skin of otters.The hair is woven into many plaits. A silver plate is decorated on the top of head, two circles of coral pearls and gems are inlaid on the plate, with a big red agate in the centre.

Seda County

The Seda man's hat has its special pattern; as well as the ornaments on Seda woman's head.

Shiqu County

Shiqu Woman's customs combine wealth and beauty. About 1 - 5 large ambers stand on their heads, decorated with red coral and peacock stones. The precious stones and jades adorned on their customs are like flowers in full bloom.
The Shiqu men's custom show the strong, heroic and vigorous characters of the herdsmen.The hair is coiled with red, green satins. The customs and hats adorned with peacock feathers.

Xiangcheng County

The most moving ornaments of Xingcheng women are their unique earrings: four coral branches hanging on two ears.
The woman's dress is made by many pieces of multicolored cloth. There are five pieces of triangular cloth on the right and left chests respectively, representing happiness, long life, soil, person of foresight, livestock and property.

Xinlong County

Luxury customs of  Xinlong Women. Bothsides of their heads wear two "Yinbao", a round amber and a coral pearl are shining on a big oblate amber..