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A(nother) Year in Bhutan: October 2013
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A(nother) Year in Bhutan. Bhutan in summer: When even the dogs turn green. Don't go to Bhutan in the summer! Hotels are packed, roads are crowded, everyone is jockeying for position to get that 'perfect' shot of the festival dancer.I can't help but feel like they miss so very much of what makes Bhutan such a phenomenal place. Bhutan in summer can provide a much more meaningful experience. I love Bhutan in the summertime. (Full disclosure: I love Bhutan in winter, too.). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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A(nother) Year in Bhutan: Dzongdrakha Tsechu
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A(nother) Year in Bhutan. Paro Tsechu is one of the most well-known and well-attended festivals in Bhutan, with thousands of people pouring in to witness the five days of festivities. Just twenty minutes away is the cliffside complex of Dzongdrakha. The biggest draw takes place the day after Paro Tsechu has finished, after the Paro Thongdrol. Entire cliffside complex from a distance. While we were looking, the atsaras announced it was almost time for the festivities to start and urged us to start on our ...
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A(nother) Year in Bhutan: Kurje Tsechu
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A(nother) Year in Bhutan. Local guys dodge rain under the stupa. The name Kurje refers to the aforementioned rock outcropping. In the 8. Eight Forms of Guru Dance. Passing under the Zhabdrung statue. Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Fully packed in Bumthang. Let me count the ways. Conference in the hood. National Library of Bhutan. Centre for Bhutan Studies. Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center. National Museum of Bhutan.
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A(nother) Year in Bhutan: September 2012
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A(nother) Year in Bhutan. Last weekend, a new thongdrol. Appeared in Paro, delivered direct from Semtokha Dzong in Thimphu. A thongdrol is a large appliqué that is displayed on the sides of buildings or, for the very monumental in size, on the side of a mountain. Its name means “liberation upon sight,” meaning that once the faithful see the image, they will have a good rebirth in the next life. Friendly Parops allowing me to take their picture. Thimphu's best kept shopping secret. For those seeking tradi...
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A(nother) Year in Bhutan: Paro Tsechu
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A(nother) Year in Bhutan. The colorful crowds of Paro Tsechu. Okay- this one is way old (from April! But I found it sitting in draft and am publishing it nonetheless, six months after the fact. So this year I'll share a bit more about tsechu culture, at least how I've experienced it in Paro. Tenzin, yours truly and Dorje on day four. Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm a Himalayan art historian. From October 2009-September 2011, I was a volunte...
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A(nother) Year in Bhutan: April 2012
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A(nother) Year in Bhutan. Paro Tsechu is one of the most well-known and well-attended festivals in Bhutan, with thousands of people pouring in to witness the five days of festivities. Just twenty minutes away is the cliffside complex of Dzongdrakha. The biggest draw takes place the day after Paro Tsechu has finished, after the Paro Thongdrol. Entire cliffside complex from a distance. While we were looking, the atsaras announced it was almost time for the festivities to start and urged us to start on our ...
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A(nother) Year in Bhutan: August 2012
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A(nother) Year in Bhutan. There's no DQ in Thimphu. Tonight I ate the most divine Dairy Queen ever crafted; a Blizzard laden with Oreos and mint flavor. And since that blended treat saved me $894, it was all the sweeter. Sure, it carried with it a dirty ton of calories, but it was time to celebrate.because I defended my dissertation a week ago and today, that puppy is filed! And what is next? Springtime blooms in Paro. And Japan. These next nine months are going to be wild for sure, though in spite o...
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A(nother) Year in Bhutan: Bhutan in summer: When even the dogs turn green
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A(nother) Year in Bhutan. Bhutan in summer: When even the dogs turn green. Don't go to Bhutan in the summer! Hotels are packed, roads are crowded, everyone is jockeying for position to get that 'perfect' shot of the festival dancer.I can't help but feel like they miss so very much of what makes Bhutan such a phenomenal place. Bhutan in summer can provide a much more meaningful experience. I love Bhutan in the summertime. (Full disclosure: I love Bhutan in winter, too.). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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A(nother) Year in Bhutan: November 2012
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A(nother) Year in Bhutan. His Holiness the 70th Je Khenpo, Jigme Choedrak, presides over the ceremony. As noted in the brief BBS story. Thangkas were displayed on the building perpendicular to the thongdrol. This thongdrol is somewhat unique for its central figure. Unlike others in the country, which center upon the figure of the Buddha, Guru Rinpoche, or Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, this one has as its focus the paired deity of Tshepagme. Known as the Buddha of Long Life, Tshepagme. View my complete profi...
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A(nother) Year in Bhutan: Milestones
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A(nother) Year in Bhutan. Push forward to the end of 2012, and I've earned an advanced degree in a field I adore. Ever since I dropped out of nursing school as an undergrad, I followed my passion: art history. Who knew where it would end up taking me? Honestly: who in the world ever thought that I'd spend so much time in Bhutan? That I would be awarded grants that would allow me to volunteer in Paro and Thimphu for three years (so far)? International cuisine has arrived in Paro! The only speaking that to...
