Tibetan folk songs from Gyantse and western Tibet. Collected and translated by Giuseppe Tucci. With two appendices by Namkhai Norbu. Second, revised, and enlarged edition

In 1949, after his eighth exploration in Tibet, Giuseppe Tucci published a collection and translation of local folk songs, which is presented here. Echoing through the streets of Gyantse and the valleys of the Western Tibet, these collected folk songs are perhaps Tucci's most "romantic" work. They make transparent, besides the usual scientific rigour, Tucci' great passion for his beloved Tibet. Contents......Page 4 List of Abbreviations......Page 5 Préfacé to the Second édition......Page 6 Introduction......Page 8 Part I — Folk songs from Gyantse and marriage songs......Page 16 Text......Page 18 Translation......Page 34 Part II — Songs from Western Tibet......Page 54 Introduction......Page 56 Text......Page 66 Translation......Page 86 Part III — On some nuptial rituals in Spiti......Page 108 Appendices (Texts by Prof.Namkhai Norbu......Page 117 Text in Tibetan characters......Page 118 Summary in English......Page 142 II P'o lha......Page 0 Text in Tibetan characters......Page 150 Summary in English......Page 182 Addenda......Page 189 Indices......Page 191 Illustrations (Figs. I-XI )......Page 196 Mss. on the nuptial rituals of Spiti (X, XI)......Page 205 Specimens of the dgra lha songs (XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII......Page 207 Contents 4 List of Abbreviations 5 Préfacé to the Second édition 6 Introduction 8 Part I — Folk songs from Gyantse and marriage songs 16 Text 18 Translation 34 Part II — Songs from Western Tibet 54 Introduction 56 Text 66 Translation 86 Part III — On some nuptial rituals in Spiti 108 Appendices (Texts by Prof.Namkhai Norbu 117 I The New Year’s festival 118 Text in Tibetan characters 118 Summary in English 142 II P'o lha -1 Text in Tibetan characters 150 Summary in English 182 Addenda 189 Indices 191 Illustrations (Figs. I-XI ) 196 Mss. on the nuptial rituals of Spiti (X, XI) 205 Specimens of the dgra lha songs (XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII 207 Tibet,Folk songs,Tibetan Tibet, Folk songs, Tibetan