Dou Long hair, faces of suntan, thick eyebrows, big eyes and high noses altogether form a charming image of tableland women. Men nowadays mostly cut hair short. In the past, they wrapped plaits around head top or decorated hair at back with rings made of elephant tooth or ox bone. The primitive wildness shown in their hairstyle is unique to Tibetan tableland.
Adornments are an indispensable part of Tibetan costumes. There are a dazzling variety of adornments including head adornments, ear adornments, chest adornments, waist adornments and finger rings. And materials they use are very rich including gold, silver, pearl, agate, jade, turquoise, silk, emerald, coral, honey wax and amber etc. The most representative one is the "Ba pearl," a kind of triangle or bow shape head adornment. In the past, noble people use pearls or gem stones while common people use coral. The first time a girl starts to wear a Ba pearl, a solemn ritual will be held because it signifies that the girl is a grow-up and ready for marriage. Many beads, silver chains, silver
Age-old Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is where Tibetan, Moniba minority, Lhoba minority etc. live for generations. Majestic Himalayas and wide Brahmaputra River help to bring up their bold and unstrained character and unique clothing culture.
