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Image of a typical Doya hut

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Resource #: 68880 (URL for reference)

  • Typical Doya hut (English )

Tibet and Himalayas: Bamboo Pen, Bhutan Cultural Library

Location: Jigme (Latitude: 26.951025; Longitude: 89.242358)

Description:

by Kencho Wangmo

A typical Doya house taken on the night of the Lue festival.The image is taken during the Doyas first night of new year festival and is called the Lue festival. During the particular festival they to make torma (ritual cake) out of the foxtail millet and the head of the family make the offering.

Associated Resources

This resource was provided by Shejun (Documentation of Bhutan's Oral Cultures sponsored by Arcadia). The copyright holder is Shejun (only private uses permitted).

Resource type: Image

Photographer: Monika Subba

Photograph Date: 23/Sep/2014

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