SUNNING OF THE BUDDHA

It is popular in Tibet, Gansu, Qinghai and other place. The Big Buddha is a gigantic
Thangka measuring up to over 100 feet in length for public viewing. When first ray of
the sun fall on the East, it is the best moment to show the Buddha. 

Thousands of believers came from all over the country and gathered together. They
show their most sincere faith to Buddha through bow down and prostration on the 
way of pilgrimage and revolving the prayer wheel. During the ceremony, people sing
and play Sanskrit and dance with Buddha. The most essential part is displaying and
suning the Buddha. They share the lover to other people through giving and sharing
the buttered tea. The scene and ceremony are full of color and beautiful costumes.
I recorded this event, from which I experienced the enthusiansm, dedication and
piety of the local believers.