The local monk prepares for the day in the monastery inside Kunzang Choden (20th generation manor house/palace in Ogyen (Ugyen) Choling village. We received special permission to take pictures inside. Normally cameras are not allowed inside the prayer rooms of monasteries.
Elaborate and delicate hand painted temples and Dzongs (Palaces or Forts) throughout Bhutan. Many homes are also painted with symbols for luck. This one is 300 years old.
Muscians for the Festival at Gangtey Gompa. Festivals renact a specific and historical ritualized story at local festivals that occur througout Bhutan several times a year. Schools are out, everyone dresses up, brings a picnic, and spends the entire day watching dancers, clowns and singers. All festivals have the same basic theme with very elaborate costumes and masks. This one was near Wangdi town.
