Tormas are sculptures made of flour, butter, and decorative materials. They are used in Tibetan Buddhist and other Asian religious traditions in rituals, as offerings, and as receptacles of divine power. Tormas can be figurative (images and scenes) or aniconic (symbolic shapes).
The time needed to create a torma varies based on size and intricacy. The torma in this video took approximately five hours to make.
Ritual Offerings Connecting Humans and DeitiesLabrang Monastery, Amdo region, eastern Tibet (Gansu Province, China)
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