Polyester prayer flags have been enthusiastically embraced throughout the Himalayas and throughout Buddhist communities around the world in the last three decades. Originally, these prayer flags, known as lungta, were intended to carry prayers and blessings on the wind, and were printed as needed in villages and monasteries. Mass production using synthetic fabric and screen printing has made prayer flags more convenient to procure. However, with the discovery of microplastics in the high mountains and concern about rubbish in the glaciers and streams, recently, there has been more critical discussion around these convenient prayer flags, and projects that are concerned with returning to traditional knowledge ways that promote sustainability.
This workshop will guide participants in creating prayer flags as a way for them to think about the connected issues of Indigenous knowledge, sustainability, and waste in global ecosystems and as part of material religion.
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