Village men erecting branches for ritual
Resource #: 68953 (URL for reference)
Men at work (English )
Tibet and Himalayas: Religious Practice, Bhutan Cultural Library
Location: Jigme (Latitude: 26.946625; Longitude: 89.236997)
Keywords: hut, men, mountain, New Year, ritual, Sky
Description:
by Kencho Wangmo
The village men erecting branches preparing for the new year ritual. Before starting, they have to make a space where they have to place their offerings. Inorder to do that they use three strong branches as poles. Inbetween the poles they place a bamboo and tie it to the poles where offerings are placed.
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: 25/Sep/2014