The Grand Jakar Festival

The Grand Jakar Festival

The origin myths of Jakar Valley vary in their telling… Some believe that the word Jakar is a derivation from Chakhar which means “Iron Castle,” an allusion to an ancient tower of iron from which the region was ruled in the 7th Century and earlier. The other,...
Bhutan’s Crown Prince is Born

Bhutan’s Crown Prince is Born

On the Fifth of February, 2016, a joyous nation received news of the birth of His Royal Highness the Gyalsey or “Crown Prince” of Bhutan. The nation celebrated the momentous event with spontaneous festivals throughout the year, ecological endeavors including the...
Matsutake Season

Matsutake Season

As the months of July through end august roll into the Himalayas laden with moisture and mist-laden days, a wide variety of wild mushrooms begin to sprout in the underbrush of the pine forests of Central Bhutan. Bumthang becomes the epicenter of the wild mushroom...