Chhoten: Small stupa. Buddhist religious monuments that often house remains of lamas, prayer rolls, and votive offerings,
Chhepa: the royal family handled traditional system of social sanctions
Chang: Barley Beer
Chakau: red clay of Upper Mustang
Charnau: White clay of Upper Mustang
Lakhang: Temple
Lama: Buddhist monk
Lhu: Spirits of the Earth
Loba: name Given to inhabitants of Lo, land of Lo Manthang
Lo Tso Dhun: Area under the King of Mustang (today it covers the Lo Manthang, Tsarang, Ghemi, Surkhang, Chonup and Chosser)
Lungh Ta: Name given by local for small woodblock printed mantras on paper (Hrungma)
Mandala: Diagram that explains the Buddhist ideas on the life cycle.
Mani Stone:
Mantra: words expressing the path of enlightenment, recited during meditation
Mochu: yeti or abominable snowman
Momo: Dumpling
Mukhiya: Village Head
Namgo: protective objects above entrance door made of sheep skull covered in painted cloth and surrounded by a frame of small twigs and threads
Namyang: Vertical path through which gods walk down into the house
Nayu: Black border Painted around door openings
Om Mani Padme Hum: Mantra invoking Blessing of Availokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
Padmasambhava/Guru Rinpoche: founder of Buddhism in Tibet and travel the Tibetan Region
Pop: Mud Brick
Phug Lha: House gods
Phalpa: Working class
Prayer Wheel:
Raja: King
Rani: Queen
Rigsum Gonpo: collection of three Chhortens, with red blue-grey and white/yellow which refers to three Protectors (Manjushri, Vajarpani, and Avalokiteshvara)or three knowledge of Buddhism ( Wisdom, Energy, and Compassion)
Sago: an object above the entrance door which is made of dog skull covered in paint, cloth, covered by a frame of small twigs and threads
Sakya: One of the main schools of Tibetan Buddhism among four focus on study and meditation equally
Sangha:
Chortens: Stupa or religion monuments that remain of lamas houses, prayer rolls, votive offerings
Thangka: Mustang/Tibetan noodle soup
Thukpa:
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