The mystery-cloaked Himalayan kingdom seeks Gross National Happiness, loves its king and wards off evil spirits with phallic ...

which reenact ancient Buddhist tales and provide insights into Bhutan's spiritual life. Smaller regional festivals offer a more intimate experience, with locals wearing their finest traditional attire ...

The national dress for men and boys in Bhutan is the gho, which dates back to the 17th century. (Photo by Norma Meyer) Colorful prayer flags flutter everywhere in clean air — eco-focused Bhutan ...

We were reassured that Bhutan’s Monarch is an embodiment of unity and continuity ... of life in Australia to organise and attend the Royal audiences, in formal gho and kira. Australians and other ...

In response to the growing prevalence of machine-made textiles in the country, a stakeholder consultation was held in July to ...

King Jigme of Bhutan recalls that when he was studying in America, his classmates would scoff in disbelief when he told them there were tigers and elephants in his Himalayan homeland. Like many ...

It is one of a string of Chinese settlements that also fall well within the border shown on official maps of Bhutan – a Buddhist kingdom of fewer than 1 million people that’s never agreed on a ...

Nepal women's team will lock horns against Bhutan in this Group B encounter on Friday, October 18 at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. Group B consists of Sri Lanka, Maldives ...

For centuries, women in Thongsa have skillfully extracted cotton fibers, spun them, and woven traditional garments such as gho, kira, Toe-gho, and table covers. To create these various items, they ...

Comparatively less attention is given to China’s much smaller neighbors Bhutan and Nepal, which have far fewer resources to defend their legitimate territorial claims. China’s recent public ...