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The Miniature Paintings of Mongolian Buddhism:
Tsaklis, Thangkas and Burhany Zurags
by Stevan Davies
Professor of Religious Studies, Misericordia University
Mongolian Offering-Tsakli
There are eight types of food offering at the top, in the main frame of the tsakli we find offerings of gers, tiger skins, birds, a suit of armor, all of which are observed by animals who are themselves part of the offering. This cardboard replica stands-in for the real thing. The recipient is probably intended to be Dra Lha, an armored protector deity who is often depicted accompanied by his eight brothers. |
