Cleansing ritual performed in Zho’ong village

A tantric practitioner from Zho’ong village performs the khrus (cleansing) ritual.This collection includes ten video files focusing on ritual practices and prayer services of some communities belonging to the Reb kong sngags mang, the community of tantric practitioners from Reb kong. They were recorded in October 2010 in So nag village, Byang chub village, Zho 'ong village, Ko' sde village, Chu dmar village and Dgon la ka monastery, Reb kong, Tongren county, Qinghai province, China.Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC

Cutting practice in Chu dmar village

A tantric practitioner from Chu dmar village performs the Gcod (cutting) ritual.This collection includes ten video files focusing on ritual practices and prayer services of some communities belonging to the Reb kong sngags mang, the community of tantric practitioners from Reb kong. They were recorded in October 2010 in So nag village, Byang chub village, Zho 'ong village, Ko' sde village, Chu dmar village and Dgon la ka monastery, Reb kong, Tongren county, Qinghai province, China.Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC

Tantric practitioners from So nag village

Mar ngo’i tshes bcu (25th day of the month).Tantric practitioners from So nag village perform a prayer service from the Kar gling zhi khro scripture.This collection includes ten video files focusing on ritual practices and prayer services of some communities belonging to the Reb kong sngags mang, the community of tantric practitioners from Reb kong. They were recorded in October 2010 in So nag village, Byang chub village, Zho 'ong village, Ko' sde village, Chu dmar village and Dgon la ka monastery, Reb kong, Tongren county, Qinghai province, China.Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC

Female tantric practitioners from Ko’ sde village

Female tantric practitioners from Ko’ sde village perform a prayer service from the Klong chen snying thig collection.This collection includes ten video files focusing on ritual practices and prayer services of some communities belonging to the Reb kong sngags mang, the community of tantric practitioners from Reb kong. They were recorded in October 2010 in So nag village, Byang chub village, Zho 'ong village, Ko' sde village, Chu dmar village and Dgon la ka monastery, Reb kong, Tongren county, Qinghai province, China.Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC

Request prayer performed in Chu dmar village

A tantric practitioner from Chu dmar village performs the gsol kha (request prayer to a protector deity) prayer.This collection includes ten video files focusing on ritual practices and prayer services of some communities belonging to the Reb kong sngags mang, the community of tantric practitioners from Reb kong. They were recorded in October 2010 in So nag village, Byang chub village, Zho 'ong village, Ko' sde village, Chu dmar village and Dgon la ka monastery, Reb kong, Tongren county, Qinghai province, China.Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC

Female tantric practitioners from So nag village

Female tantric practitioners from So nag village perform a prayer service from the Klong chen snying thig collection.This collection includes ten video files focusing on ritual practices and prayer services of some communities belonging to the Reb kong sngags mang, the community of tantric practitioners from Reb kong. They were recorded in October 2010 in So nag village, Byang chub village, Zho 'ong village, Ko' sde village, Chu dmar village and Dgon la ka monastery, Reb kong, Tongren county, Qinghai province, China.Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC

Preventing rainfall ritual

A tantric practitioner from Dgon la ka monastery performs the char pa (rain prevention) ritual.This collection includes ten video files focusing on ritual practices and prayer services of some communities belonging to the Reb kong sngags mang, the community of tantric practitioners from Reb kong. They were recorded in October 2010 in So nag village, Byang chub village, Zho 'ong village, Ko' sde village, Chu dmar village and Dgon la ka monastery, Reb kong, Tongren county, Qinghai province, China.Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC

Invocation of prosperity ritual prayer

A tantric practitioner from Dgon la ka monastery performs the g.yang ’bod (invocation of prosperity) prayer.This collection includes ten video files focusing on ritual practices and prayer services of some communities belonging to the Reb kong sngags mang, the community of tantric practitioners from Reb kong. They were recorded in October 2010 in So nag village, Byang chub village, Zho 'ong village, Ko' sde village, Chu dmar village and Dgon la ka monastery, Reb kong, Tongren county, Qinghai province, China.Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC

Tantric practitioners from Byang chub village

Tantric practitioners from Byang chub village perform a ritual service for the Lion-Headed Ḍākinī (Seng gdong ma)This collection includes ten video files focusing on ritual practices and prayer services of some communities belonging to the Reb kong sngags mang, the community of tantric practitioners from Reb kong. They were recorded in October 2010 in So nag village, Byang chub village, Zho 'ong village, Ko' sde village, Chu dmar village and Dgon la ka monastery, Reb kong, Tongren county, Qinghai province, China.Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC

Consecration ritual performed in Chu dmar village

A tantric practitioner from Chu dmar village performs the rab gnas (consecration) ritual.This collection includes ten video files focusing on ritual practices and prayer services of some communities belonging to the Reb kong sngags mang, the community of tantric practitioners from Reb kong. They were recorded in October 2010 in So nag village, Byang chub village, Zho 'ong village, Ko' sde village, Chu dmar village and Dgon la ka monastery, Reb kong, Tongren county, Qinghai province, China.Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC