ARTS AND CRAFTS
"The Thirteen Arts" Zorig Chusum: Zo means "to make", Rig "science" and Chusum "thirteen".
Codified at the end of 17th century during the reign of the 4th Temporal Ruler, Tenzin Rabgye (1680-1694), they are:
1. ART OF CARPENTRY/ WOODWORK (shingzo)
2. ART OF MASONRY (dhozo)
3. ART OF SCULPTURING/ CLAY CRAFTS (jimzo)
4. ART OF CASTING/ BRONZE CASTING (lugzo)
5. ART OF CARVING
(parzo)
6. ART OF THANGKA PAINTING (lhazo)
7. ART OF MASONRY (dhozo)
8. ART OF BLACKSMITHY (garzo)
9. ART OF GOLD AND SILVERWORK (trozo)
10. ART OF BAMBOO WEAVING & CANE CRAFTS (tsharzo)
11. ART OF PAPERMAKING (shogzo)
12. ART OF TEXTILE/ WEAVING (thagzo)
13. ART OF EMBROIDERY/ TAILORING (tshemzo)
NEWS / EVENTS:
Dubbed
"Contemporary Styling of Hand-woven Bhutanese Textiles", a
product launch/ exhibition has been held at Druk Hotel in Thimphu City
with Her Majesty the Queen Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck as the Chief
Guest.
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