The arts and crafts of Bhutan that represents the exclusive “spirit and identity of the Himalayan kingdom” is defined as the art of Zorig Chu sum. In Bhutan, the traditional arts are known as zorigchusum (zo = the ability to make; rig = science or craft; chusum = thirteen). These practices have been gradually developed...Read More

Life of People in Bhutan The name Bhutan is derived from a word that means the “borderland” of Bhot, or Tibet. The Bhutanese themselves call their country Druk-Yul or the “Land of the Thunder Dragon.” The ruling monarch of the country carries the title DrukGyalpo or “Dragon King. The estimated total population of Bhutan at...Read More

Only Carbon Negative Country In The World Carbon Dioxide is the leading greenhouse gas emission produced by humans, thus contributing most dramatically to worldwide climate change. Most countries produce far more carbon dioxide than they are able to absorb, unfortunately contributing to the amount of unwanted carbon that makes its way into the atmosphere. Bhutan,...Read More

National Flag of Bhutan The national flag of Bhutan was first designed in 1947 by MayumChoyingWangmoDorji and was modified later again in 1956 where flag is divided diagonally with a white dragon across the middle. The flag is divided diagonally where upper yellowhalf that touches the base symbolizes the secular tradition. It personifies His Majesty...Read More

The Kingdom of Bhutan (DrukGyalKhap) is a landlocked country in South Asia. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it is bordered by Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north, the Sikkim state of India and the Chumbi Valley of Tibet in the west, the Arunachal Pradesh state of India in the east, and the states...Read More

Dzongkha is the national language of Bhutan. The word dzongkha means “the language of the district”; kha is language, and dzong is “district”, literally meaning the language spoken in administrative centers Dzongs. Widely spoken in western region of the country, Dzongkha declared as state language in 1971. Bhutan in general is multi-lingual society with over...Read More

Bhutan’s historical period begins at about 747 A.D., when the revered religious leader Guru Padma Sambhava came from Tibet and introduced Buddhism to the country. Known also as Guru Rimpoche, this remarkable man almost as highly esteemed as Buddha himself in Bhutan is credited with various events. It is said that he flew to Bhutan...Read More

Gross National Happiness (also known by the acronym: GNH) is a philosophy that guides the government of Bhutan. It includes an index which is used to measure the collective happiness and well-being of a population. Gross National Happiness is instituted as the goal of the government of Bhutan in the Constitution of Bhutan, enacted on...Read More

The Kingdom of Bhutan is a small, landlocked nation nestled in the southern slopes of the Eastern Himalaya. The terrain is some of the most rugged in the world, characterized by huge variations in altitude. Within the 150 miles between the southern and northern borders, Bhutan’s elevation rises from 150 to more than 7,500 metres....Read More

Conservation of the environment is one of the four pillars of Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness philosophy. Bhutan’s conservation achievements read like an environmentalist’s heavenly dream. More than 50% of its land area is designated as protected in national parks, nature reserves and biological corridors. More than 80% of the country is covered by natural forests,...Read More