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.
The Royal Academy of Performing Arts performs a folk song and dance dedicated to Jampelyang, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, who brought peace between two warring countries.
Tshewang Dhendup, a member of the Bhutan National Broadcasting Corporation, explains the rules of Bhutanese archery while a demonstration takes place.
View the documentary Beyond the Land of Snows, an exploration of the Tibetan diaspora based on the Festival program in 2000.
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