Skip to main content
WindhorseTour
Shortlist (0) China travel guide Blog FAQ About us Contact us
info@windhorsetour.com +86-28-85593923
  • Home
  • Tailor-made tour Tailor-made
  • Tibet tours Tibet tours
    All Tibet group tours
    All Tibet private tours

    Destination

    • Lhasa
    • Central Tibet
    • Mount Everest Base Camp
    • Mount Kailash & Far Western Tibet
    • Eastern Tibet Nyingchi
    • Sichuan/Yunnan to Tibet overland
    • Nepal Extention
    • Sichuan Tibetan Kham
    • Train Journey to Tibet

    Theme

    • Culture and Heritage
    • Family focused
    • Festival
    • Natural scenery
    • Overland
    • Photography
    • Train travel
    • Trekking & Biking
    • Winter getaways
  • China tours China tours
    All China private tours

    Destination

    • Beijing
    • Xi’an
    • Shanghai
    • Guilin & Yangshuo
    • Datong & Pingyao
    • Yunnan
    • Xiamen
    • Yangtze River Cruises
    • Chengdu
    • Tibet
    • China Multi-city tours
    • Mount Huangshan
    • Zhangjiajie
    • Jiuzhaigou National Park
    • Guizhou
    • Qinghai
    • Hangzhou
    • Luoyang
    • Nanjing
    • Hong Kong

    Theme

    • Culture and Heritage
    • Family focused
    • Festival
    • Natural scenery
    • Overland
    • Photography
    • Train travel
    • Trekking & Biking
    • Winter getaways
    • 1st Time travel to China
    • Panda
    • Yangtze cruise
  • Sichuan tours Sichuan
    All Sichuan private tours

    Destination

    • Mount Emei & Leshan
    • Jiuzhaigou & Huanglong
    • Daocheng Yading
    • Sichuan Tibetan Kham
    • Panda Breeding Centers
    • Chengdu
    • South Sichuan

    Theme

    • Culture and Heritage
    • Family focused
    • Festival
    • Natural scenery
    • Overland
    • Photography
    • Trekking & Biking
    • Panda
  • Silk Road tours Silk Road
    All Silk Road private tours

    Destination

    • Zhangye Rainbow Mountain
    • Dunhuang
    • Turpan
    • Kashgar
    • Badain Jaran Desert
    • Kanas Lake
    • Silk Road Tibet
    • Silk Road China
    • Kuqa
    • Hotan
    • Yining Grassland
    • Jiayuguan
    • Tianshui

    Theme

    • Culture and Heritage
    • Natural scenery
    • Overland
    • Photography
    • Trekking & Biking
    • Panda
  • Travel guide Travel guide
    All travel advice

    Travel tips

    • China
    • TIbet
    • Sichuan
    • Ultimate Guide on How to Visit Tibet

    Destinations

    • China
    • Tibet
    • Sichuan
More
Latest Corona Virus travel information
Home > China travel guide > Tibet travel tips > Tibetan knife

Tibetan knife

The knife is a traditional accessory of the Tibetan people. It is often worn at the waist, used for self-defence, hunting, cutting and also just for decoration. Tourists are attracted by its unique and exquisite design and often take it as a souvenir or as a gift to friends.

There are various sizes of Tibetan knives. The larger ones can be over 1 meter (3.3 ft.) long while smaller ones may be only 10 cm long (0.3 ft.). To make a knife requires skillful work. The blade is usually first forged from wrought iron and then sharpened and brightened by intense manual work. The handle is made of ox horn or bone or wood and may be wrapped with silver or copper wire. The most fantastic part is the sheath. Outside the wooden or leather sheath, usually brass, cupronickel or silver is added. To make it more gorgeous it might be adorned with patterns of animals, flowers or plants along with gems or gold plate. The knives for men and women differ. Men's knives usually seem wild while women's are elegant. Knives made in different regions of Tibet vary by shape. The most famous Tibetan knives are from Lhatse and Zhethongmon of Shigatse , Damxung of Lhasa , to name just a few.

Tips: Knives are prohibited on the plane and train , but can be mailed from the local post office

Related tours

Riwoche monastery lamas
Sichuan Tibet Tour Route
yala-holy-mountain-views-Tagong-grassland
Dege County
Jampaling monastery
Zizhu monastery

15 days Sichuan-Tibet Hwy northern route tour

Chengdu
⇀ Lhasa
...
Chengdu ⇀ Kangding ⇀ Ganzi ⇀ Dege ⇀ Chamdo ⇀ Tengchen ⇀ Nagqu ⇀ Namtso ⇀ Lhasa
15 days
∙ Private ∙
Overland
The longest and most diverse overland tour we offer, travel along the Sichuan Tibet northern highway on an adventure that takes you closer to the people, and their lifestyle than anything else.
Add to shortlist
From ¥ 14,600
View tour >
langmusi rainbow
Jiuzhaigou Songpan Tour Route
Jiuzhaigou park
Huanglong park
whitedragoncanyon

6 days Jiuzhaigou, Langmusi horse trekking and nomad life tour

Jiayuguan
6 days
∙ Private ∙
Family focused
A 6 day adventure deep into the best scenery of northern Sichuan. Balanced between horse riding in the snow-capped mountains of Songpan, to the magical blue / green lakes of Jiuzhaigou, and the rushing waterfall of Huanglong National Park.
Add to shortlist
From ¥ 4,250
View tour >
China Photography Tour Route
Great Wall Beijing City Tour

12 days China photography tour from Shanghai

Shanghai
⇀ Beijing
...
Shanghai ⇀ Mount Huangshan ⇀ Suzhou ⇀ Tongli ⇀ Hangzhou ⇀ Beijing
12 days
∙ Private ∙
Natural scenery
Enjoy the breathtaking summit views on Mount Huangshan as you move across 4 cities. Explore the ancient landscape in Hangzhou as you walk along West Lake. This Shanghai to Beijing tour offers more than two different experiences just for you.
Add to shortlist
From ¥ 11,200
View tour >
Ming Xiaoling tomb
Ancient China Tour Route
Qingming River Garden

15 days Ancient China tour with capitals exploration

Beijing
⇀ Shanghai
...
Beijing ⇀ Xi'an ⇀ Luoyang ⇀ Kaifeng ⇀ Nanjing ⇀ Shanghai ⇀ Suzhou ⇀ Shanghai
15 days
∙ Private ∙
Culture and Heritage
This China history tour is so special as it offers a visit to 5 famous ancient capitals in China. Explore numerous cultural heritages to learn about a China that is overflowing with history. Discover the mystery of Kong Fu at the Shaolin Temple.
Add to shortlist
From ¥ 12,000
¥ 12,000
View tour >
Admin data
 

Related tips

Tibetan incense
Tips for senior travelers in Tibet
Tibet Autonomous Region vs. the Tibetan Area
50 Things To Do in Tibet, Top Tibet Tourist Attractions
Photography in Tibet - Useful tips
Tibetan calendar
Tibetan handicrafts
Tibetan paintings

Contact us

  • +86-28-85593923
  • info@windhorsetour.com

Discover

    • Tibet group tours
    • Tibet tours
    • China tours
    • Sichuan tours
    • Silk Road tours
    • Create your tailor-made tour

Company

  • About us
  • Blog
  • China travel guide
  • FAQ
  • Terms of use and Privacy statement

Customer Reviews

© 2006 - 2021 WindhorseTour.com - All rights reserved