Culture

Thousands of devotees gather in Samtse for 45-day Peling Choekhor transmission

Thousands of devotees have gathered in Samtse to attend the Peling Choekhor transmission and empowerment that started on Thursday. Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche is presiding...

Dechhenling Gewog revives mustard cultivation to cut dependence on imported oil, Pema Gatshel

In an era dominated by imported goods, people of Dechhenling Gewog in Pema Gatshel are turning back to the soil to reclaim self-sufficiency. A...

Ageing population and waning youth interest threaten Dagsa’s Kharphu festival, Monggar

People of Gongdu Gewog’s Dagsa Chiwog in Monggar are struggling to sustain their biennial local festival called Kharphu, due to a growing shortage of...