sujinb: Bhutanese architecture consists of Dzong and everyday varieties. Dzongs in Bhutan were built as fortresses have served as religious and administrative centers since the 17th century. Secular lordly houses emerged as a distinct style in the late 19th centu
sujinb: The kira (Dzongkha: དཀྱི་ར་, དཀྱིས་རས་; Wylie: dkyi-ra, dkyis-ras)is the national dress for women in Bhutan. It is an ankle-length dress consisting of a rectangular piece of woven fabric, wrapped and folded around the body which is pinned at both shoulder
sujinb: The Sharchop (meaning "easterner"), are an Indo-Mongoloid people who migrated from Assam or possibly Burma during the past 1000 years. Van Driem (1993) indicates the Sharchop and closely related aboriginal Monpa (Menba) are descendants of the plurality et
sujinb: Monks and nuns are expected to fulfill a variety of roles in the Buddhist community. First and foremost, they are expected to preserve the doctrine and discipline now known as Buddhism. They are also expected to provide a living example for the laity, and
sujinb: Monastery (plural: monasteries) denotes the building, or complex of buildings, comprising the domestic quarters and workplace(s) of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in communities or alone (hermits). The monastery generally includes a
sujinb: The Dzong is located at the confluence of the Pho Chhu (father) and Mo Chhu (mother) rivers in the Punakha–Wangdue valley. The source of the Mo chu river is in the northern hills of Lighsi and Laya in Bhutan, and in Tibet. The Po Chu River is fed by glaci
sujinb: The Punakha Dzong, also known as Pungtang Dechen Photrang Dzong (meaning “the palace of great happiness or bliss” is the administrative centre of Punakha dzongkhag in Punakha, Bhutan. Constructed by Zhabdrung (Shabdrung) Ngawang Namgyal in 1637–38,it is t
sujinb: Bhutanese Art - Masks of Oracle or Deity Faces and Animals
sujinb: Bhutanese Artist with his works
sujinb: Villager - Thimphu
sujinb: The Beauty of the Village
sujinb: Bhutanese Girl
sujinb: Casper and His Masters - This was at the Bus Stop right infront of Chorten. She told me that Casper always drops them and will be there to receive when they return from School.
sujinb: Visitors feeds doves at Thimphu Chorten and they were in Hundreds.
sujinb: Visitors feeds doves at Thimphu Chorten and they were in Hundreds.
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sujinb: Buddhist Monks at Thimphu Chorten
sujinb: Buddhist Prayer Wheels at Thimphu Chorten
sujinb: Thimphu Chorten is built in 1974 to honour the 3rd King of Bhutan
sujinb: Lady at Thimphu Chorten
sujinb: Himalayan Valleys are Mystical and Colorful - Enroute to Thimphu
sujinb: Chukka, Bhutan - Phuntsholing - Thimphu Highway
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sujinb: Local Fruits are Plucked and Sold Locally by Villagers - Villages selling fresh fruits on the High Way - Chukka, Bhutan - Phuntsholing - Thimphu Highway
sujinb: Local Fruits are Plucked and Sold Locally by Villagers - Villages selling fresh fruits on the High Way - Chukka, Bhutan - Phuntsholing - Thimphu Highway