Month: September 2020
243 posts
The Traditional Art of Shagzo
The art of Shagzo, or wood turning, is a skill passed down from one generation to another in…
Gom Kora
Gom Kora is one of the most sacred sites in Bhutan, located 13km beyond chazam and 23km beyong…
The Book Café, Paro
Book Café, located in Paro, is a dream for bookworms. For anyone who enjoys coffee, good food and…
De-Sho: Traditional Handmade Paper of Bhutan
The traditional handmade paper in Bhutan is known as De-sho. The process of making handmade paper was most…
Enola Holmes
Enola Holmes, the newest movie on Netflix, is based on The Enola Holmes Mystery novel series by Nancy…
Is Cereal Soup?
Though seemly of a minor importance, this question has plagued me for quite some time ever since I…
Local Deities of Bhutan
There are two types of local deities in Bhutan, Yullha and Zhidak, gods of the territory and lords…
Thimphu Weekend market
On the West bank of Wang Chu (Wang River), north of the Changlimithang Stadium, lies the Thimphu Weekend…
Dumtseg Lhakhang
Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang, commonly known as Dumtseg Lhakhang, is located at an edge of a hill between Paro…
National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Bhutan
This institute was established in 1978 to promote and uphold the traditional medicinal herbs and their uses in…