The Dochula Druk Wangyel Festival will take place every year on December 13 at the Druk Wangyel Lhakhang’s Festival ground. The inaugural performance will be held on December 13, 2011. The venue is related to important national landmarks while the date commemorates the commencement of the military expedition of 2003.
The ...
Hike over Bhutan’s 12,400-foot Chele La pass and you may think you have reached the highest point on earth. However, you need only look up at the gleaming snow cone of Mt. Jhomulhari, nearly 24,000 feet, to remember exactly where you are.
Even in our middle Himalayan valleys, ranging from 6,800 ...
Women have the primary responsibility of producing fabrics, and most weaving is performed in homes and at traditional looms. Bhutan’s fabrics are outstanding, created with detail and bright color. Silk is made in the traditional way, without machines. Bhutanese silk is a particularly rough fabric because religious beliefs prohibit the ...
Domchoes are large festivals held annually at dzongs. Powerful religious rites and dances attract large crowds. The Punakha Domchoe is held at Punakha Dzong on the start of the lunar year which is called Lhosar. Religious rites are held. Re-enactments of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel's ruses used to defeat invading Tibetans ...
