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In the mountains of central Bhutan, a small group of craftspeople are struggling to sustain traditional
The Folklife Festival hosted a program on Bhutan in 2008 that was the largest and most comprehensive celebration of Bhutanese life and culture ever hosted outside the remote Himalayan Kingdom.
The Bhutanese New Year’s festival, called Losar, is celebrated between February and March depending on the lunar calendar.
Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon overview narrated by Preston Scott, the Bhutan Program Curator.
Discussion on the history of Bhutanese temples and the development of a temple erected on the National Mall. Narrated by Festival staff.
Dorji Tshering, Director of the Department of Culture for Bhutan, talks about a chhipdrel(procession) and how it is important to perform before big events.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Bhutan Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck speaks at the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
Tshering Tempa, translator for Yeshi Wangchuk who is a spiritual singer, speaks about the mobile miniature temple called a Tashi Gomang
Kheng Sonam Dorji sings while playing the Bhutanese lute at the 2008 Folklife Festival.
Presentation of a Bhutanese yak herder and explanation of the yak herding lifestyle.
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