Abstract
An important symbol of religious art, a mani heap is formed from hundreds and thousands of stones or slates carved with copious information about the religion, culture, history, art and lifestyle of the Tibetan people. Mani heaps are scattered almost everywhere in Tibet and are a significant way to understand Tibet and the Tibetans. However, research into mani heaps appears relatively limited in scope so far in Tibet as well as in the Himalayan area. At present, qualitative research is the main method used to describe or explain mani heaps, and this, to a certain extent, had led to a certain subjectivity in interpretation. In this article, we propose a quantitative method for looking at mani heaps by digital processing the colours of 70 mani heaps in Dêngqên County. Compared with previous related studies, the results are more accurate in reflecting the colour features of mani heaps in Dêngqên County. More importantly, this quantitative, digital-processing approach can be highly effective in verifying, underpinning or challenging previous research into mani heaps in Tibet and other Himalayan areas.
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