Khra ring bog gi bshad pa and Other Material on the Matchlock

By analysing a large variety of historical and literary sources, this article attempts to determine when the matchlock came into use in Tibet and presents an overview of the different names of the bog/matchlock muskets in various dialects and regions of Tibet from the early seventeenth century on...

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Autor principal:	Tsering Josayma, Tashi
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Lenguaje:	EN FR IT
Publicado:	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari 2021
Materias:	Tibetan Weapons. Firearms. me mda’. Matchlock. bog. bshad pa. Armoury. Tibetan Nomads. History of Tibet. Dga’ ldan pho brang. Khams. A mdo. Mgo log. Languages and literature of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania PL1-8844
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:77e15354c32e441f910b572f5634730f2021-11-11T18:11:44ZKhra ring bog gi bshad pa and Other Material on the Matchlock2385-304210.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2021/02/004https://doaj.org/article/77e15354c32e441f910b572f5634730f2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://edizionicafoscari.unive.it4/riviste/annali-di-ca-foscari-serie-orientale/2021/2supplemento/khra-ring-bog-gi-bshad-pa-and-other-material-on-th/https://doaj.org/toc/2385-3042 By analysing a large variety of historical and literary sources, this article attempts to determine when the matchlock came into use in Tibet and presents an overview of the different names of the bog/matchlock muskets in various dialects and regions of Tibet from the early seventeenth century onwards. It illustrates how matchlock enthusiasts among the Tibetan nomads cherished their weapons. It examines several panegyrics (bshad pa) on the bog, as well as rituals to summon the war god onto the bog, and provides both their original Tibetan texts and a translation into English. The analysis also delves into many other different aspects of the culture of firearms in Tibet, such as the terminology (with sketches of bog), taboos and superstitions and a tentative tracing of the etymology of the word bog. Tsering Josayma, TashiEdizioni Ca’ FoscariarticleTibetan Weapons. Firearms. me mda’. Matchlock. bog. bshad pa. Armoury. Tibetan Nomads. History of Tibet. Dga’ ldan pho brang. Khams. A mdo. Mgo log.Languages and literature of Eastern Asia, Africa, OceaniaPL1-8844ENFRITAnnali di Ca’ Foscari: Serie Orientale, Vol 57, Iss 2, Pp - (2021)
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topic	Tibetan Weapons. Firearms. me mda’. Matchlock. bog. bshad pa. Armoury. Tibetan Nomads. History of Tibet. Dga’ ldan pho brang. Khams. A mdo. Mgo log. Languages and literature of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania PL1-8844
spellingShingle	Tibetan Weapons. Firearms. me mda’. Matchlock. bog. bshad pa. Armoury. Tibetan Nomads. History of Tibet. Dga’ ldan pho brang. Khams. A mdo. Mgo log. Languages and literature of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania PL1-8844 Tsering Josayma, Tashi Khra ring bog gi bshad pa and Other Material on the Matchlock
description	By analysing a large variety of historical and literary sources, this article attempts to determine when the matchlock came into use in Tibet and presents an overview of the different names of the bog/matchlock muskets in various dialects and regions of Tibet from the early seventeenth century onwards. It illustrates how matchlock enthusiasts among the Tibetan nomads cherished their weapons. It examines several panegyrics (bshad pa) on the bog, as well as rituals to summon the war god onto the bog, and provides both their original Tibetan texts and a translation into English. The analysis also delves into many other different aspects of the culture of firearms in Tibet, such as the terminology (with sketches of bog), taboos and superstitions and a tentative tracing of the etymology of the word bog.
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title	Khra ring bog gi bshad pa and Other Material on the Matchlock
title_short	Khra ring bog gi bshad pa and Other Material on the Matchlock
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title_fullStr	Khra ring bog gi bshad pa and Other Material on the Matchlock
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Khra ring bog gi bshad pa and Other Material on the Matchlock

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