Report on the First International Conference on the Northern Treasures

Written by Cécile Ducher (FCHNT) From the 17th to the 19th of October, 2024, the First International Conference on the Northern Treasures took place in Paris. Twenty participants were gathered and gave talks in the auditorium of the Inalco on Rue de Lille, a few steps away from the Musée d’Orsay and the Seine. During this conference, the Northern Treasures’ history and ritual traditions were discussed by an international panel of speakers coming from Tibet, India, Italy, China, the USA, Japa...