Mini Paper Windhorse Lungta Prayer Flags , Handmade Fair Trade form Nepal

India & Asia
$2.00
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A cultural expression of good wishes, these prayer flags feature the Tibetan windhorse, who creates the wind that carries prayers to the realm of the gods. Traditionally, prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom and facilitate prayers and mantras that will be blown by the wind to spread the good will and compassion into all pervading spaceThey are printed on sustainably-harvested eco-friendly Lokta paper and are handmade by fair trade artisans. Sales benefit several community schools managed by the producers in Nepal.

• Flag Size: approx 2.5" w x 2.5" h, 5 flags on a string
• Length Size: 16" long string with 5 flags
• Materials: Ink on Himalayan Lokta Paper, String
• Origin: Handmade in Nepal
• Variation: Due to handmade nature, there will be slight variations
• Packaging: Story Card and Wrapped in Tissue
• Care: Flags are traditionally burned in respect when image of saced text has faded naturally.

Lungta windhorse is a mythical animal who carries prayers to the universe. These five color of flags represent the following five elements: Blue-earth, White-water, Red-fire, Yellow-infinite space, Green-cosmic winds

 

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