The use of human bones and skulls in the practice of Tibetan Buddhism is a well-known practice, and it has been the subject of both textual and field research. It was also noticed that a large portion of information on these exceptional religious objects was transmitted orally from practitioner to practitioner and from craftsman to craftsman…
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