Inside Xizang’s Annual ‘Sweet Wall’ Ritual at the Potala Palace
Each spring, Lhasa’s Potala Palace dons a fragrant ‘sweet wall’ glaze of lime, honey, sugar, milk and saffron in Xizang’s beloved repainting ritual.
May 2025
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