Himalayan Art: Bon Collection
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Description: Collection of thangkas and sculptures of the major figures, symbols, and deities of Bon. Each tangka or statue can be viewed in fine detail using a zoom capability.
Himalayan Art: Collection Browse Bon (Tibetan: Yungdrung Bon. English: Ever-lasting Truth): the indigenous religion of the Himalayas, Tibet and regions of Central Asia prior to the arrival of Buddhism in Tibet in the 8th century. Although in modern times having fewer followers than Buddhism, the Bon religion is still active and thriving in many parts of the Himalayas and surrounding regions spanning the areas of India, Nepal, Bhutan, China and Tibet.
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