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Tshem zo Tzhem zo or the art of tailoring is a popular art amongst the Bhutanese. This art can be broadly classified as Tshem drup or the art of embroidery, lhem drup or the art of appliqué and Tsho lham or the PAGE 3-7 art of traditional Bhutanese boots. The art of embroidery and Population | Time | Visas History | Religion Troe ko appliqué are normally practiced by the monks. Using this art they Ornaments are widely used by the produce large religious scrolls known as Thangkas that depicts Gods PAGE 8 Bhutanese women and the tradition and Goddesses, deities and saints. Language of making ornaments is still vibrant PAGE 9 in Bhutan. Master craftsmen who Traditional boots are normally the work of Bhutanese lay men. These Climate skill in shaping beautiful boots worn by officials during special functions and gatherings are ornaments are regarded as Tro Ko made of leather and cloth. While boot making is n old craft, its origin PAGE 10 Lopen. Using precious stones such is unknown. Special craftsmen in the villages also make simple boots The Land as corals and turquoise, silver and from uncured leather. However, this is a vanishing practice in the PAGE 11 gold, these master craftsmen shape villages though it has picked up recently in the urban centers with The People | What to Pack | out ornaments such as necklaces, support from the government. bangles, earrings, rings worn on PAGE 12 fingers, brooches, amulets to The third category is the simple tailors that skill in sewing the Currency | Credit Cards Changing Money | Tipping contain ritual objects, traditional Bhutanese traditional dresses known as Gho and Kira. Insurance containers to carry the much PAGE 13 chewed beetle nuts, ritual objects Thag zo Etiquette | Safety & theft and many more. An integral part of the Bhutanese life is the textile. As such the art of weaving is widely practiced in Bhutan. However, women of eastern PAGE 14 Tsha zo Communications | Media Bhutan are skilled in weaving and some of the highly priced textiles Most of the forests in Bhutan are are all woven by them. In the past, textiles were paid as tax to the PAGE 15 richly stocked with bamboos and government in place of cash and people from western Bhutan Shopping | Customs canes of various species. O,Taking travelled all the way to Samdrup Jongkhar to buy woven textiles. Bartering advantage of the abundant natural Textiles are woven of cotton, raw cotton and silk and intricate motifs PAGE 16 resources, people have mastered are woven into the cloth. Food & Drinks their skills in weaving cane and bamboo products. Widely known PAGE 17-21 as Tshar Zo, this art is spread Culture & The Arts | Religion throughout the country products such as baskets, winnowers, mats, containers known as Palangs and bangchungs are all made of bamboo. However, the people of Kangpara in eastern Bhutan and the Bjokaps of Central Bhutan are pioneer master craftsmen. Their products are now sold out to tourists earning them an additional income.