Freshman Seminar Spring 2011: F6A

As soon as I walked in the museum and walked upstairs I sensed and loved the incence scent that was in the air. For some reason incence has a very calming effect on me, thus I felt very calm and comfortable while experiencing the museum, in particular, the 3rd. floor. 

The third floor displayed images and objects of worship and prayer. There was a big red box on top of a pedestal and inside, it had a rotating piece of wood with scriptures. According to Elizabeth, a classmate of mine, the scriptures inside were prayers and when you would pull the handle and then the piece of wood would come to stop, that would be the prayer that you need to make for that day. That , for me was new piece of information about Himallayan Tranditions and Culture that I didn’t know, but that I learned on that day.

What I take with me , from the visit to the museum, is definetely , a better knowledge and understanding about the culture. A great appreciation to their art and their meaning. And the incredible attention to detail that the artists expressed through their art. Even though some of the pieces were done by hand. Simply amazaing.