When talking about “barbola” (Duixiu) in Tibet, usually it refers to “thangka barbola,” namely to make thangka using the process of barbola, rather than painting.
The majority of the most famous barbola in Tibet are from Rebgong, where the Kumbum barbola, one of the three treasures of Kumbum Monastery, comes from.
To produce the Kumbum barbola, monks first draw the draft of the Buddha, Guanyin, Tàrà, Protector Deities and other characters or scenes on paper, cut them out and stick them on the silk they have already chosen.
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