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The Bhutan section of the 2008 festival. The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, launched in 1967, is an international exhibition of living cultural heritage presented annually in the summer in Washington, D.C. in the United States. [1]
Bhutanese Americans are Americans of Bhutanese descent. According to the 2010 census there are 19,439 Americans of Bhutanese descent. [4] However, many Nepali-Bhutanese came to the U.S. via Nepal as political refugees from that country and are registered as Nepali Americans; often leading to the actual numbers of Bhutanese Americans being underreported.
A Bhutanese house in Paro with varicolored wood frontages, small arched windows, and a sloping roof. The Driglam Namzha codifies the traditional rules for the construction of the religious, military, administrative, and social centers of Bhutan, which are amalgamated into fortresses known as dzongs.
Traditional Day of Offering is regarded as the real Bhutanese New Year. [4] It is the day that the representatives from Bhutan offerred buelwa to Zhabdrung at Punakha Dzong. [3] The day is observed to remember Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, who united Bhutan. [4] It is also showcases the spiritual connection between a leader and the subjects. [7]
Cradled in the folds of the Himalayas, Bhutan has relied on its geographical isolation to protect itself from outside cultural influences. A sparsely populated country bordered by India to the south, and China to the north, Bhutan has long maintained a policy of strict isolationism, both culturally and economically, with the goal of preserving its cultural heritage and independence.
The campus architecture of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a rare example of dzong style seen outside the Himalayas. Initial phases were designed by El Paso architect Henry Trost, and later phases have continued in the same style. [3] In the United States, this style became known as Bhutanese Revival and Neo-Bhutanese Revival.
Intricate jewellery with motif, made of silver and gold, are much sought after by women of Bhutan. The traditional jewellery made in Bhutan are heavy bracelets, komas or fasteners attached to the kira, the traditional dress of Bhutanese women, loop ear rings set with turquoise and necklaces inlaid with gem stones such as antique turquoise ...
Datshi is widely produced and consumed on a daily basis in Bhutan. It is a Bhutanese staple and is often used as a key ingredient in most Bhutanese curries. [3] For example: the famous Bhutanese cuisine Ema datshi uses Datshi as the cheese and hence the name. It is also used in various other dishes such as Kewa Datshi and Shakam Datshi.