Tibet (Buddhism) -- Preparing an Offering: "Zal-zas"
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 2006.2.332; E01612
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Institut für den Wissenschaftlichen Film (Göttingen, Germany)
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content: Institut Für Den Wissenschaftlichen Filmen (IWF) Encyclopaedia Cinematographica film collection
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Film reel (7 minutes, black-and-white silent, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1969
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Edited film: a monk of the dGe-lugs-pa sect produces a gtor-ma destined as an offering (zal-zas) for an altar table. He kneads barley dough into a conical form with a straight, round base. Lighter dough is used to produce decorations representing flowers. The finished product is coated with hot butter for preservation.
Legacy Keywords: China ; Tibet ; Asia; Buddhism