Here are some suggestions of typical souvenirs from countries we have visited. CHINA: Chinese silk, timeless luxury and more than “just” a fabric, tea and tableware, calligraphy and painting, jade jewelry, chopsticks, ceramic balls, cloisonne (artisanal technique used in enamel work). TIBET: Prayerflags, Incense to Honor Buddha, Expel Devils and Religious Rituals, Tibetan Jewelry, Tibetan Medicine, Ox Horn Combs Bhutan: woven textiles made of cotton or raw silk, woolen fabrics (yathra) known for bright colors and patterns, thangka paintings (artistic scroll paintings with often religious motifs), handmade paper made from the bark of the Daphne Bush, carvings, bowls and other decorative objects made of wood, bamboo products such as baskets, mats, wall hangings, silver jewelry with intricate designs and ornaments, including begging bracelets with pearls ls Made from Seeds, Wood or Precious Stones, Authentic Incense, Unique Spirits such as Rice Wine (Macaw) or Whiskey, Prayer Flags and prayer wheels as important elements of the Buddhist faith, Bhutan red rice. INDIA: Silk, silver jewelry, various types of tea, carpets, fabrics embroidered with small mirrors, spices, intricate stone inlays (table tops, glass coasters, storage boxes...). KYRGYZSTAN: felt products, honey, dried fruits, silver jewelry, ceramics with typical local ornaments, small models of yurts. MYANMAR: Lacquer paintings from Bagan, fabrics from lotus weaving on Inle Lake, marionettes, silver jewelry and gold plates from Mandalay, colorful paper umbrellas from Pathein, cigars from Shan State, Buddha made figures of wood or marble. NEPAL: Pashmina Scarves, Khukuri Knives (Authentic Nepalese Daggers), Rice Paper Products Prayer Wheels, Dolls, Traditional Masks, Carved Wooden Objects, Ceramics, Hemp Products, Spices, Tea, Gold Jewelry, Silver, Yak Bone, Semi-Precious Stone, Blue Lapis THAILAND: Silk, hand-carved soaps and candles, spices, tea, balms and oils, and miniature tuk-tuks. So Buddha statues, marionettes and lacquerwork. VIETNAM: Colonial hat (Non La) in all sizes and colors, coffee (Robusta), tea, custom-made clothing, silk, ethnic minority products, hand fans, ao dai (the traditional Vietnamese costume, a long, tight-fitting dress worn over wide pants, a symbol of elegance and grace, often referred to as Vietnam's national dress), hand-embroidered articles, Vietnamese lanterns, pearl jewelry, spices - especially pepper, water puppets.
