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Cattle Management Systems in Humid Subtropical Areas of Western Bhutan
In this study, the authors investigated cattle (Mithun and Siri cross bred and Siri) management practices among three villages in Chukha district of western Bhutan. The study identifies several constr...
Religious Life and History of the Emanated Heart-son Thukse Dawa Gyeltshen
This article sketches the biography of Dawa Gyeltsen (zla ba rgyal mtshan, 1499-1587), son of Tertön Pema Lingpa (gter ston pad ma gling pa, 1450-1521), based on several oral sources and the written ...
Oral Construction of the Exile Life and Times of Künkhyen Longchen Rabjam in Bumthang
In this article the author relates some of the oral narratives of the Nyingma (rnying ma) master Longchen Rapjampa (klong chen rab 'byams pa) late in his life during his time in Bhutan. It is said tha...
The Historical Anecdotes of Kheng Nobilities
This article relies manly on oral sources in order to trace the history of the Kheng noble clans of Bhutan, including the Dung (gdung), Koche (kho che), Gadpo (rgad po), and Pönpo (dpon po). The poli...
Reconstructing Nineteenth Century Trade Route between Bhutan and Assam: Evidences from British Political Missions
This article attempts to identify the location of a long-distance trade route between Bhutan and Assam in the nineteenth century based literary sources including British documents. The author defines ...
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