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Traditional paper factory built with a support from Helvetas

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Resource #: 68906 (URL for reference)

  • Paper factory (English )

Tibet and Himalayas: Farmhouse Carpentry, Bhutan Cultural Library

Location: Jigme (Latitude: 26.948353; Longitude: 89.238808)

Description:

by Kencho Wangmo

The Doyas new year festival. It's a image of a paper factory built in Singye village with help from Helvetas. The building is built from a local raw materials but the roof is imported from the neighbouring country (India).

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: 24/Sep/2014

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