Saturday, September 19
We left early in the morning from Wangdue to get to Thimphu (the capital of Bhutan) in time for the last day of the annual festival honoring Mahakali, the principal deity of Bhutan. We also visited an arts and handicraft center and the very large (and surprisingly clean) Weekend Market.
We left early in the morning from Wangdue to get to Thimphu (the capital of Bhutan) in time for the last day of the annual festival honoring Mahakali, the principal deity of Bhutan. We also visited an arts and handicraft center and the very large (and surprisingly clean) Weekend Market.
Early morning fog on the hillside across the valley
Dramatic clouds on the mountains near Wangdue
View of the seats for dignitaries and special invitees at the festival
Views of a few of the dancers, lesser protective deities.
From where we were standing, it was not possible to get a decent photo of the dance as a whole.
A clown enters the crowd.
The chief organizer of the arts organization, with his portrait done in fabric
Detail of an extraordinary piece of woven fabric, done by a woman working at home
Sculpture in the small park across from the arts building
Vendors at the Weekend Market. They look worried.
Rice vendor at the market
These boys asked me to take their picture, so I obliged.
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