The people of Tibet and some Mongols often use a very long piece of silk that is given as a thank you gift or as an offering. This piece of silk cloth is called Fairy and apparently it was invented by the Han Chinese before heading to Tibet.
It was during the Yuan Dynasty, when the Tibetan King Sakya returned to Tibet from his meeting with Hublai, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, that he brought with him a fairy piece with exquisite embroidery of the Great Wall and four Chinese characters symbolizing 'Good Lucky". It seems that he loved it and thus the fairy began to be used in Tibet. The truth is that this scarf has different lengths but in general it measures 2 meters by 30 centimeters wide. It is made with pure white silk, although there are some that have synthetic silk and embroideries in red, yellow and light blue of Buddhist statues, Sanskrit scriptures, clouds and lotus flowers. Tibetans pay their respects to a fairy, whether they are saying goodbye to a friend, praying to a statue, or giving a wedding gift.
Small pieces of fairies are even tied on the cards, as a wish of good luck. And yes, how could it be otherwise, there is a label when it comes to delivering the fairy. If it is given to an older person, it is usually wrapped around the body, then held over the head and finally handed over. Between pairs or young people the ritual is simpler, it is delivered in the hands.
Source and photo 2: Via Cultural China
Photo 1: via The Hindu