Traditional unbound and hand written Tibetan texts on paper (pecha) as well as photocopies of pecha. Two folders of texts The material is owned by Sonam Palden and has been handed down through several generations of head Buchen. All the materials in the archive are kept within the prayer room o...
Performance related ritual objects, musical instruments, statues and elements of Buchen costumes. Five objects The material is owned by Sonam Palden and has been handed down through several generations of head Buchen. All the materials in the archive are kept within the prayer room of the house.
Traditional cloth scroll paintings (thangkas). Buchen thangkas are primarily narrative, visually telling / illustrating key scenes from edifying stories of saints and Deloks. Two thangkas The material is owned by Meme Gatuk Tsering and has been handed down from father to son through several gen...
Performance related ritual objects, musical instruments, statues and elements of Buchen costumes. Twenty one objects The material is owned by Meme Gatuk Tsering and has been handed down from father to son through several generations of head Buchen.
Traditional cloth scroll paintings (thangkas). Buchen thangkas are primarily narrative, visually telling / illustrating key scenes from edifying stories of saints and Deloks. Three thangkas
There is a total of 18 baptism books dated 1865 to 1934, including one baptismal book of slaves dated 1871-1887, and an 1896-1908 book that includes baptisms from the area of Bujaru. There are 4 baptismal books from Cairary. In 1749 Cairary was separated from Moju due to an epidemic, in 1856 howe...