Drama
Resources to understand how Bhutanese performers use body, speech, and song to communicate religion, history, and humor.
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Games and Sports
Creative uses of strings, stones, and arrows are among the photos, videos, and texts documenting games and recreation in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.
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Modern Writing from Qinghai Province
A collection of 132 poems, short stories, histories, and folk tales composed by residents of Hainan TAP between 2019-2021.
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Holy Sites of Kham
A full-text Tibetan language account of sacred sites throughout cultural Kham.
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Trashi Lhünpo
Located in Shigatsé (TAR), this expansive complex is one of the four main monasteries of the Geluk tradition and has served as the seat of the Panchen Lama incarnations.
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Samyé Monastery
Considered to be the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet, Samyé was founded in the 7th century and is now occupied by a modern reconstruction.
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A nomad cares for her herd
Domesticated animals provide nourishment to nomadic communities, though their care requires near-constant effort. Photo by Drolmatso.
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Painting murals at Pabongkha
Central Tibetan artists finishing a mural depicting scenes from the life of Tsong Khapa (1357-1419). Photo by Alex Catanese.
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The Child from a Vulture Nest
A folktale on resourcefulness in a time of scarcity.
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Brown Sugar Momo
Locals demonstrate how to make delicious dumplings (tsöma).
