Soo Hyun Hong Here is a website comparing the experience of the traditional Tibeto-Himalayan momo dumpling meal at three different Tibetan restaurants in New York City; accompanied by short interviews with restaurant staff on the history and establishment of their business, the provenance of their chefs and other employees, and how they perceive Tibeto-Himalayan dishes to … [Read more...]
Pekar Monsal: A Tibetan Woman Artist
Pema Tamang Here is a website created by Pema Tamang introducing the contemporary Tibetan female artist Pekar Monsal, one of the few established female figures of modern Tibetan art. Pekar Monsal advocates for gender equity and the empowerment of Tibetan women. Through numerous examples of Pekar Monsal’s artworks, the author analyses her artistic reflections on specific … [Read more...]
The Science of Tibet in Pema Tseden’s Films
Siqi Deng Introduction For Tibet scholars and film enthusiasts, Tibetan director Pema Tseden’s name will not be unfamiliar. Internationally recognized as the father of contemporary Tibetan Cinema, Pema Tseden’s film depicts the dynamics of contemporary Tibetan life from an inside point of view, presenting to international audiences a Tibetan society that is vivacious and … [Read more...]
The Great Melody of Illusion, the False Account of a Dream
Representations of Shambhala as Sacred Space, a project by Wan Yii Lee The name of this website (“The Great Melody of Illusion, the False Account of a Dream”, or rMi lam rdzun bshad sgyu ma’i sgra dbyangs chen mo) was the name of the document that contained the earliest datable Tibetan itinerary to Shambhala by Man lung Guru (b. 1239). This itinerary, although written in … [Read more...]
Tibetan Butter Tea Dance
A website exploring the Tibetan Butter Tea Dance, an intersection of social and cultural traditions by Ana Kioko and Kennedy Thomas. Visit website here. … [Read more...]
Tibetan Cuisine in NYC
A website meant to help guide New Yorkers and tourists alike who are interested in learning about Tibetan cuisine. It serves as a resource to learn more about popular foods, as well as the restaurants that serve them. This site was created as a final project for Columbia University's Introduction to East Asian Civilization: Tibet. Visit website here. by Genevieve Barbara … [Read more...]
Interplay between Cinema and Tibet
We explored how Tibetans interact and are portrayed in the cinematic world, speaking to some of their own efforts in the field. By Aakanxit Khullar and Adil Hussain. Visit website here. … [Read more...]
Fly, a music video by Anu
Welcome to my project! I am Tristan Orlofski, and I am (at the time of writing) a Junior at Columbia taking Introduction to East Asian Cultures: Tibet. This is my final project, in which I focus on a particular Tibetan song and music video, Fly, by Anu, and attempt to break down the cultural influences surrounding it, and relate it to what we have studied. Enjoy! To move on … [Read more...]
Tibetan Medicine
A blog by Michael Argenziano, Tibetan Medicine: Past, Present, Future An excerpt: Ancient Tibetan Medicine: From Bön to Buddhism Medicine has been believed to be an integral part of Tibetan culture as early as the inception of the Bön tradition, centuries before the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet. According to several Bön texts, the founder of the Bön religion, … [Read more...]
Tibetan Clothing
By Nicha Sophonpanich and Angela Zhang, a website on Tibetan clothing. Includes visits to Do Kham, The Mandala Store, and online research. Visit the website here: http://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/amz2132/77-2/ … [Read more...]
Machik Weekend
A Prezi-format presentation on Machik Weekend, a Tibetan Ideas Festival in New York City, by Constantine Lignos. [Prezi here] … [Read more...]
The Medicine of the Mind
Object biography by Gloriana Xia on the Medicine Buddha … [Read more...]
Updating Yamantaka Collage by Tenzing Rigdol
Object biography by Madeleine Stuzin on a Yamantaka Collage created by Tenzing Rigdol … [Read more...]
Ritual Dagger (phur-bu)
Object biography on the phur-bu by John Avendano … [Read more...]
Stirrups: The Unappreciated Hero
Object biography on stirrups by Chase Manze … [Read more...]
Woodblock Printing in TAR
Object biography on woodblock printing by Laine Parsons … [Read more...]
Vajrabhairava Silk Thang-ka
Object biography on Vajrabhairava Tapestry by Edward Ward Excerpt: Vajrabhairava is a wrathful emanation of Manjusri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, and is utilized as a meditational deity. The name is derived from a Sanskrit word which translates to "Indestructibly Frightening."1 Manjusri is seen to emanate as multiple wrathful deities, most commonly Yamantaka, all surrounded … [Read more...]
Introduction to Latse Contemporary Tibetan Library
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the doors of Latse Library closed permanently. The mission of the original library, which had been generously supported for seventeen years by the Trace Foundation, is now kept alive even with limited resources by former Latse staff Pema Bhum, Tenzin Gelek, and Kristina Dy-Liacco. The three have since launched: The Latse Project, a public, … [Read more...]
The Tibetan Struggle, Through the Lens of a Camera
Shina Chetti - A website, tibetcinematicexperience.blogspot.com For my final project, I will be conducting an analysis and experiential description of Tibetan cinematography, observing Kundun (1997), a biographical epic about the 14th Dalai Lama, directed by Martin Scorsese and The Sun Behind the Clouds (2010), a historical and biographical documentary directed by Tibetan … [Read more...]
Tibetan Food Project
A website on Tibetan cuisine: livandtoryeattibet.wordpress.com Here, Andrew Eseigbe and Aaron Thompson have presented our project on Tibetan food. The project involves many different distinctly Tibetan foods and drinks, including momos, butter tea, and phingsha. Not only was the food delicious, but it was an incredible opportunity to learn about Tibet in a hands-on way. We … [Read more...]
Momos & Mates: A Tibetan Food Adventure
A website on Tibetan cuisine: livandtoryeattibet.wordpress.com Hi we are Liv and Tory and we attend Columbia University in the city of New York. We have been traveling around New York City to taste different Tibetan Foods in several restaurants. Our goal was to try a wide range of Tibetan dishes and then find which ones we liked the best. We have had an incredible experience … [Read more...]
Himalayan Hermitess
Annie Huntoon Using Himalayan Hermitess as a Text for Ninth Graders This past week I returned to Phillips Academy for a second interview with my former colleagues in the history department. While there, many questions came my way regarding further inclusion of China into the curriculum. As it stands now, the ninth graders spend about a week or two studying China as it … [Read more...]
All About Tibetan Script
A website by Whitney Hartstone which provides information about the invention and integration of the unique Tibetan written language into Tibetan society. Tibetan script is different from all other written languages in the region; however, there are evident similarities between Tibetan characters and the lettering style of other surrounding countries, like Kashmir and Nepal. … [Read more...]
Tibetan Music Through Time
A Tibetan Music blog by Alain Dana Jabbour Introduction: In its earliest forms, Tibetan Music took its roots in Buddhism and religious practices. While not that much is known on the specific time period and early development of Tibetan music, we can qualify that genre as a type of Himalayan music, to the likes of Nepalese or Bhutanese music. The earliest records available … [Read more...]
Using Films in Mediathread Projects
Sarah Novak Lerner's Final Project, and her Tiny House Hunting object biography project use documentary film as a resource. Here she describes her process of choosing and adding film to mediathread projects. Sara Novak Lerner Here is a brief guide to uploading video clips in Mediathread in order to continue working on the project I began. My method wasn’t perfect, so I would … [Read more...]