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prayer flag
A prayer flag is a colorful rectangular cloth, often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas. They are used to bless the surrounding countryside and for other purposes. Prayer flags are believed to have originated with Bon.〔 Barker, page 14〕 In Bon, shamanistic ''Bonpo'' used primary-colored plain flags in healing ceremonies in Nepal. They are unknown in other branches of Buddhism. Traditional prayer flags include woodblock-printed text and images.
==History==
The Nepalese Sutras, originally written on cloth banners, were transmitted to other regions of the world as prayer flags.〔Barker, page 13〕〔 Legend ascribes the origin of the prayer flag to the Gautama Buddha, whose prayers were written on battle flags used by the ''devas'' against their adversaries, the ''asuras''.〔Beer, page 60〕 The legend may have given the Nepalese ''bhikku'' a reason for carrying the heavenly banner as a way of signifying his commitment to ''ahimsa''.〔Wise, page 11-12〕 This knowledge was carried into Tibet by 800 CE, and the actual flags were introduced no later than 1040 CE, where they were further modified.
During the Cultural Revolution, prayer flags were discouraged but not entirely eliminated. Many traditional designs may have been lost. Currently, different styles of prayer flags can be seen all across the Tibetan region.
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