Conocimientos y prácticas sobre la vida, la salud y la… (China)
Candidatura: Lista representativa 2018
EN: Sonam Tsering, a Manpa (traditional physician), introducing to students the medicinal herbs for the Lum bathing recorded in the medical thangka of Gyud zhi (the Four Tantras)
EN: The Terdrom Hot Spring with an altitude of 4,590 meters is a renowned place for Lum and relax. Tibetans come here in an endless stream every year.
EN: Students of the Tibetan Medical College studying Gyud zhi (the Four Tantras), a treatise containing a record of knowledge on the Lum Medicinal Bathing
EN: Tensung Dragpa (second from left), a Chimgyud (clan) Manpa (traditional physician), teaching students how to identify medicinal herbs for Lum
EN: Lhokha: two Manpas (traditional physician) collecting medicinal herbs for Lum at the proper time
EN: Lucham Gyal (right), a representative bearer of the element, instructing a Lum Jorkhan (pharmacist) in the preparation of medicinal herbs for Lum
EN: Mindrug (left), a representative bearer of the element, directing a Lum Jorkhan (pharmacist) on how to boil the five medicinal nectars
EN: The Mentseekhang of Tibet Autonomous Region holds the annual Dudtsi Mandrub (the ritual for nectars’ consecrated herbs), a vital part in the preparation of the five medicinal nectars for Lum medicinal bathing
EN: A Manyok (Lum assistant) in Qinghai Tibetan Medical Hospital provides treatment and nursing
EN: People are actively involved in the practices of the element during the annual Karma Dulpa Festival celebrated in the seventh month of the Tibetan calendar
