The illustration shows six variations of the Uchen script style 'heading' character. © Tashi Mannox 2010 1, single. 2, double. 3, treble. 4, resembling water birds. 5, owl eyes 6, an elaboration using two 'Ha' syllables. On every beginning of a Tibetan page of text or title is found the characteristic swirl symbol, this is known as the ‘heading’ character, its job is to announce the start of the text it prefixes. It is not a word as such but a symbol, which is as much decorative as...
