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Performance of Tshong Tshongma appeasement rituals

Description: Group performance of Bon rituals to appease Tshong Tshongma, the most sacred mountain in Eastern Bhutan, which is accessible only for four months per year due to local customs and myths. At over 4000m, Tshong Tshongma is a very important deity, especially to the people in its vicinity. In this recording, a group of around 30 visitors, including children, performs rituals to appease Tshong Tshongma including serving meals, offering locally-fermented wine, bowing, and praying for the well-being o… more
Date: May 22, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 12 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of millet preparation

Description: Mrs. Humchung is one of the oldest people living in Thragom village. She describes how to prepare and consume millet and demonstrates how to improve the taste of the millet by stirring with the ladle. She recommends having this meal along with hot chili paste.
Date: June 22, 2022
Duration: 3 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information
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