After three years of field investigation, the book Oral Account of Tibetan Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritors is published. Illustrating with sufficient pictures and explanation, the book records 22 intangible cultural heritage (ICH) projects of eight categories. The contents cover sectors like Tibet’s folk art, music, songs and dances, Tibetan opera, ethnic handicraft, Tibetan medicine, etc. Photo shows the cover of the book.

Based on the contents of the book, the chief editor Zhang Rui also made a documentary named National ICH Inheritors of Tibet, with a total running time of 300 minutes. The documentary includes 20 episodes which record the oral materials of 20 national ICH inheritors. Photo shows Bai Mei performs Tibetan opera.

White mask of Tibetan opera

Books made of Tibetan paper

Tseten Wangyel shows his works and tools used to make knives.

Tsering Dorje does woodwork at home.

Tsering Dradul performs Gesar storytelling on top of a mountain.

Photo shows a tapestry patterned with the Potala Palace, a kind of Gyantse mat.

Lhaze Tibetan knife

Tenpa Rabten, a Thangka painter

Tenpa Rabten introduces his Thangka work.

Photo shows the painting skills of Thangka.

Tobgyai Xieqin (a traditional dance) performance

A tool used to comb wool

Drigung Tibetan incense and powered medical incense

Drigung Til Monastry performs Buddhist music of Kargyu sect.