Making your Namkha

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with Migmar Tsering

In Tibetan, “namkha” signifies both ‘space’ and the symbolic structure made of five-colored threads wound around wooden sticks, used in ancient Bön rituals. It embodies an individual’s energy and the interplay of elements—wood, fire, earth, metal, and water—within an encompassing space.

This sacred object aligns energies and signifies the elements linked to life, body, abilities, and fortune. Disharmony among these elements may lead to significant issues. Once made, the namkha requires authentication through specific rituals and mantras.

Migmar Tsering

Migmar Tsering was born in Lhasa, Tibet, in the year of the Metal Dog, in 1970.

He has been studying Tibetan ancient sciences and Buddhist culture since he was 16 years old. He also coordinated innumerable artistic projects all over the world, related to Tibetan art, and script.

He is currently the director of the Association of Oriental Art and Culture Dynamic Space of the Elements based in Tuscany, Italy.