Festival at Tamshing Monastery (1501) Bhutan. Clowns. Phallic symbols are important parts of Buddhist traditions in Bhutan. Many houses and buildings in the countryside have phallic symbols painted on the walls. Festivals are enacting 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 was a small festival and we were able to go into the back room where the dancers came and went and put on costumes. Small children and families milled about and the children played with the costumes.
Festival at Tamshing Monastery (1501) Bhutan. "Black Hat" Dancers are the "good guys" who get rid of the Creamatorium workers who are the bad guys.Festivals are enacting 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 was a small festival and we were able to go into the back room where the dancers came and went and put on costumes. Small children and families milled about and the children played with the costumes.
Festival at Tamshing Monastery (1501) Bhutan. Festivals are enacting 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 was a small festival and we were able to go into the back room where the dancers came and went and put on costumes. Small children and families milled about and the children played with the costumes. The young women really liked this guy and several got their pictures taken with him.
