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Oldest weaver in Bhutan’s Kushuthara prepares to leave the loom (opens the original)
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THIMPHU – Shaded from the scorching summer sun by a traditional house, Sithar Lhamo rests her glasses on her wrinkled forehead as she arranges the threads, one by one, through the comb of her wooden loom. She moves her hands in rhythm, lifting, crossing and tightening the threads to form intricate patterns. Veins stand out along her slender arms as she pulls each thread firmly into place. The steady clack of the loom fills the room, a familiar sound as she weaves. For hours each day, the 92-year
Youth migration threatens local Bhutanese region’s Kishuthara weaving tradition (opens the original)
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LHUNTSE – Khoma Gewog in Lhuentse is known for its tradition of weaving Kishuthara, a craft that has sustained families and been passed down through generations. But for 92-year old weaver, Sither Lhamo, the future of the craft is a growing concern. She has passed on her skills to younger members in her family, who are keen to keep the traditional craft alive. However, she worries that fewer young people are taking up weaving as they pursue higher education and move to urban centres or abroad in
Chhaling Kha: Another Bhutanese dialect at the brink of extinction (opens the original)
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THIMPHU – A monk walks into a shop in Chhaling Gewog, Mongar, and asks, “Teru gak-pa?”, pointing toward a juice bottle on the shelf. His question, meaning “how much does it cost?”, is spoken in Chhaling Kha, an indigenous local dialect that is quietly fighting for its survival. A 2004 study by the Himalayan Language Project reported that, similar to Gongdue Kha, Chhaling Kha was among 15 dialects in Bhutan on the verge of extinction due to rapid socio-economic change and demographic pressure. Ch
Indigenous language faces extinction in Mongar, rural Bhutan (opens the original)
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THIMPHU – Gongdue Kha, a local dialect of a remote gewog in Mongar, is one of the indigenous languages that is slowly disappearing as locals are now fluent in Tshangla, Khengkha and Dzongkha. Of the nine chiwogs, only three have active speakers in Baagla-Dengkaling, Daagsa-Kumadzong and Phadzong, with a handful of speakers in Yangbari and Damkhar. A 2004 study by the Himalayan Language Project reported that Gongdue Kha was among 15 dialects in Bhutan on the verge of extinction due to rapid socio
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