You have
seen cornrow braids in Western countries, but the 108 braids in Tibet are of religious
and mystical significance. It comes from nomadic women and the hair is often
decorated. I’ve seen more women with this hairstyle in Lhasa than for instance
among the nomads.
108 is
an auspicious number in Tibet (as well as other Buddhist countries and India). Indian
(the Hare Krishnas are chanting and counting with the help of their malas,
which have 108 beads) or Tibetan malas or rosaries have 108 beads. There are 108
forms of sin or defilements; sometimes desires, lies, or delusions are counted
to 108. The Bodhisattva Mahamati asked Buddha 108 questions according to the
Lankavatara Sutra (translated by Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki). The “number is
reached by multiplying the senses smell, touch, taste, hearing, sight, and
consciousness by whether they are painful, pleasant or neutral, and then again
by whether these are internally generated or externally occurring, and yet
again by past, present and future, finally we get 108 feelings. 6 × 3 × 2 × 3 =
108.”
This all
goes into the 108 braids – maybe this is a little exaggerated – there 108
braids, because it’s an auspicious number.
My guess - a pilgrim from Amdo
More likely a Han Chinese tourist with a wig
A shop for
wedding
photography, art photo, couple photo etc.
Probably not a pilgrim
But she is a pilgrim for sure
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