Saturday, October 19, 2024 (continued)
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From the Royal Takin Preserve, we drove back into Thimphu
to the National Textile Museum (2001), which is part of
the Royal Textile Academy, established by Queen Mother
Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck, one of four wives
of the 4th king, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck,
(the current king has chosen to have only one wife) |
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The colorful windows of the Royal Textile Academy in the
Monkey building; the academy will have four buildings
named after the Four Harmonious Friends |
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| One end of the Rabbit building |
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| The Monkey building |
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Entrance to the National Textile Museum
in the Bird building (KSS) |
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A thongdrel/extra large thangka honors
Zhabdrung Phuensum Tshogpa Thongdrel,
Bhutan's political and spiritual founder (KSS) |
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Detail of an incarnation of the Zabdrung,
title for a lama/spiritual leader and teacher |
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No photography allowed in the museum,
but allowed in the gift shop |
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Intricate designs of woven textiles used as kira,
the floor-length dress for women |
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| More kira designs |
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| Toego/women's jacket |
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| Embroidered fabric |
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| Woven scarves |
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If I bought souvenirs, I would have
taken the middle scarf! |
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| Bedding textiles |
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| Embroidered boots |
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Thangka (painting on fabric) of a
Kalachakra/Wheel of Time Mandala |
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Over in the Rabbit building: Salang Toktse/hoe used in the
groundbreaking ceremony for the Royal Textile Academy |
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| Several backstrap looms in the academy |
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| Working the backstrap loom |
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| Pedal loom |
Per the request of several Road Scholars, we went shopping.
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| Thangka of a meditation mandala |
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| Passed the gate of the Changlimithang Football Stadium (1974) |
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Changlimithang Football Stadium; remember that almost
everywhere else in the world, football means soccer (KSS) |
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| Phallus souvenirs: are they just for tourists? |
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| Gho/robes for men |
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| Woven straps used as belts |
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| Kathy was looking for a rug/carpet |
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| Embroidered boots |
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In Bhutan they may have pictures of the current
and 14th Dalai Lama |
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The national sport in Bhutan is traditional archery,
followed by khuru, similar to lawn darts, with the
target at a distance of 25-30 m/82-98' |
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| Norzin Lam/Street in "downtown" Thimphu (KSS) |
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On our way back to the hotel after dinner,
we stopped to see the lights of Tashichho Dzong/fortress |
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