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Tibetan robes in great demand in Varanasi
by Girish Debey
Varanasi:
Varanasi, famous for silk, is fast emerging as a market
for the traditional Tibetan robes. Tibetan robes made
of brocket cloth and peacock feather has been given a
special place in Buddhist religion. The Buddhist monks
consider it as a holy cloth and use it in every religious
activity and ceremony. According to the exporters, the
demand of robes made of peacock feathers is high in foreign
countries and fetch a good deal of foreign clients. "Peacock
feather is in great demand in foreign countries and the
Tibetan use it in their religious works also," said Badruddin
Ansari, an exporter. The main source of income for the
weavers involved in the making of these robes comes from
the sale of brocket cloth and regular export helps them
to earn their livelihood. According to the Buddhist monks,
the cloth is so pristine that to wear it, a man has to
prove his qualities. Only monks of high status in Buddhist
religion can use it. "Varanasi silk cloth is very famous
and it has been given high status in our religion, so
a common man can't use it. There should be some merits
for a man to use it. It is mainly used in Chatpadu, Tibetan
Lohsan, religious functions and programmes," said Karma,
a Buddhist monk. Tibetan exiles set up makeshift shops
every year for two months at various places in India as
winter approaches and make brisk sales at reasonable prices.
-Dec
11, 2008
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