Khata
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Tibetan script :
ཁ་ བཏགས
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Wylie transliteration : kha btags
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Pronunciation in IPA : [
kʰatak ]
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Official transcription of the PRCh : Kadag
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THDL transcription : Khatak
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Other spellings: Kata, Katak, Khatag,
Kathak, Kathag |
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Traditional :
哈達
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Simplified :
哈达
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Pinyin : Hādá
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The khata , also khatag , katakh , khatak , khadag , haddak or Chinese hada (哈达) is a traditional greeting scarf, which in Tibet is usually made of white silk - as a symbol for the pure heart of what is given - and in Mongolia in light blue - symbolizes heaven - is made.
It represents happiness, benevolence, and compassion.
use
Khatas are often presented by a guest to their host to give the beginning of an encounter a positive note. Religious statues, lamas and government officials are given khatas before they are asked for help, for example. In these cases the khata symbolizes that the request is free from negative thoughts or motives. Conversely, a lama can also give his students or guests a khata, or a lama is given a khata and the latter gives it back.
Furthermore, khatas are given on the occasion of weddings, funerals, births, school-leaving certificates or to say goodbye. In addition to the most commonly used colors white and blue, there are also khatas in red, green and yellow, or gold.
species
Khatas are divided into eight types:
- Khatas in three different sizes made of silk with woven Buddhist symbols
- Mongolian khatas in light blue
- Ashi khata made of pure silk
- Cotton subshi
- Sothar
- Khachi
Klaus Kinkel, 1995
In politics in Germany, the khata became known primarily because Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel refused to accept the welcome shawl on the occasion of a visit by the Dalai Lama in 1995 - due to a misunderstanding or ignorance of Tibetan customs.
Adaptations
Through the Mongolian researcher and children's book author Fritz Mühlenweg , the Haddak became known under this name among the youth of the Bund . Fritz Mühlenweg advised and supported the Gray Riders in 1954 in the preparations and implementation of their steppe camp on Hohenkrähen with over 2000 participants. The steppe romance of Mongolia left a lasting impression on the scouts. Since then, the custom of handing over a haddak has been maintained by many German scout associations to this day. Haddak is also the name of the national magazine of the German Scout Association Mosaik .
In East Timor , since independence in 2002, it has become the norm for state institutions in particular to greet important visitors with a tais that is placed around their shoulders.
Web links
- The Government of Tibet in Exile: Katas or Silk Scarves (English)
- Federal magazine of the Scout Association Mosaik
Individual evidence
- ↑ thinkquest.org about Khatas (English)
- ↑ tibetanprayerflag.com about Khatas (English) ( Memento of the original from January 25, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Erich Follath: Hello! Here! Holiness! , Spiegel.de, September 22, 2007
- ↑ Klemens Ludwig : Dalai Lama: Ambassador of Compassion. Beck, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-406-56834-3 , p. 111 f .; limited preview in Google Book search
- ↑ Tais Timor-Leste: About Tais ( Memento of the original from August 30, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on August 29, 2017.
