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Homemade Temporary Tattoos

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Here is husband again sitting patiently as I take lots of pictures. I wrote these words on his arm just to see what 'Sunflower' in Tibetan would look like, nice yes? I use a thin black ink marker to make my homemade temporary tattoos!

'Nyi-ma' means sun and 'Me-tog' means flower. Nyima is one of the most popular names in Tibet. Dawa or Moon is also a popular name for a girl or boy. The Sun and Moon are auspicious symbols in Tibetan Buddhism and are seen frequently in Buddhist art.

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'Shi-Day' means peace or peaceful in the language of Tibet. This is a popular name for a boy.

This last one says 'Drogpa' or Nomad. The Nomad tradition is still alive and kicking in Tibetan culture. My husband's family live in a large yak hair tent in the summer while caring for their herds of yaks and sheep.