Once upon a time there were two distant cousins – a Yak and a Buffalo. They lived in the plains with a lot of green pastures and clean water. Life was good, but one thing was amiss and that was salt. Both the yak and buffalo yearned for salt. One fine day, the yak said […]
A story about friendship and respect.. The Four Harmonious Friends is a very commonly recurring theme in Bhutanese folk art, and can be found in several murals and decorative artefacts across Bhutan. The depiction is that of an elephant standing under a fruit tree and carrying a monkey, rabbit and peacock, each one on top […]
Gangtey or Gangteng is a village in the Wangdue Phodrang district of Central Bhutan. Perched atop a hill and overlooking the U shaped glacial Gangtey Valley, this quaint little village is home to the sacred Gangtey Goempa. The history of this monastery can be traced back to the early 17th century and back to the […]
