Locally cane woven plates used by most of the Bhutanese
Resource #: 68921 (URL for reference)
Pektok (bangchung/cane plate) (English )
Tibet and Himalayas: Bamboo Household Tool, Bhutan Cultural Library
Location: Jigme (Latitude: 26.948356; Longitude: 89.238806)
Description:
by Kencho Wangmo
A locally woven bangchung/cane plate known as Pektok in their local language. Pektok is used by most of the Bhutanese as a eating plate but some they use it as a container to pack gifts if they happen to visit other people in their locality.
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: Kencho Wangmo
Photograph Date: 24/Sep/2014