Untitled - Life and Culture on the Tibetan Plateau

displayed, <strong>and</strong> (where there is) a mountain of the three red
foods. 79 So, I am happy about this. 2 Here I have cloth for
making a quilt, a tea brick, <strong>and</strong> one hundred RMB for the
girl. 3 I hope this offering will satisfy you all.
All the sha nye representing Dpal mo mtsho's family
replied very loudly, "Well satisfied!"
Next, two of Dpal mo mtsho's father's cousins asked
Dpal chen to present their gifts. Bkra shis, one of Dpal mo
mtsho's cousins, presented his gifts himself. One of Dpal mo
mtsho's father's cousin's husb<strong>and</strong>s presented gifts on behalf
of the paternal relatives. Sgas rgas presented his gifts by
himself. These four people were the only ones brave enough
to speak publicly among all the 'grul ba. The other 'grul ba
asked these four people to present their gifts. Their orations
basically repeated what has been reported above. After they
presented each 'grul ba's gifts, the sha nye representing Dpal
mo mtsho's family said very loudly, "Very happy!"
The villagers presented the last gifts. Almost every
village household presented ten RMB. The main presenters
were Cod kod <strong>and</strong> Pag mo tshe ring.
All Guests Were Offered Food
While the guests were presenting gifts, Bstan 'dzin, Rab
brtan, <strong>and</strong> Don 'grub cooked radish soup. The helpers were
ready to serve food immediately after the guests finished
presenting gifts. Bkra shis don 'grub <strong>and</strong> Don 'grub warmly
welcomed all the A zhang to the meal room again <strong>and</strong> served
them steamed stuffed dumplings, fried bread, steamed buns,
<strong>and</strong> large plates of pork. Just after the A zhang were seated
for the meal, Rta mgrin rdo rje, Pad ma, 'jam dbyangs dpal
ldan, <strong>and</strong> Skal bzang nyi ma served radish soup to them all
<strong>and</strong> urged them to eat more. Afterwards the two sha nye
leaders welcomed them back to the party room. Following
79 Meat, butter, <strong>and</strong> thud. Thud is wheat flour cooked in
boiled water to which is added rtsam pa, butter, <strong>and</strong> cheese
(sugar is also sometimes added) until it becomes thick <strong>and</strong>
viscous. This mixture is then left in a bowl to set, <strong>and</strong> may be
decorated with a Buddhist swastika of jujubes on the top.
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