When he reached the border, in early 1992, he hurled his gho back into Bhutanese territory—the last vestige of Drukpa culture imposed on him. For the past 16 years Dhimal, now 85, has languished ...

It is a requirement for men who work for the Bhutanese government and boys who attend school or college, to wear a gho. Under the gho, men wear a white jacket with long, folded-back cuffs.

The occasion was commemorated with exuberance and reverence in a stadium brimming with thousands of Bhutanese citizens, their traditional attire forming a vibrant mosaic of cultural pride. Clad in the ...

I n a world that is always on the go, Bhutan is rooted in its steady calmness. It’s a sanctuary of warmth, filled with happy ...