Chunku's Diary

The Zhanag (ཞྭ་ནག་) or Black Hat dance is one of the most popular sacred cham dances without mask seen in Bhutan and other parts of the Buddhist Himalayas. Named after the black hats which the dancers wear, the dance has a deep spiritual significance and is performed as an act of religious ritual and practice, and not as a piece of entertainment.The dancers of the Zhanag dance are dressed in long silk robe called phoego (ཕོད་གོ་), which is tied around the hip from within using a special prop so that the robe whirls smoothly and elegantly when the dancers perform whirling movements. The robes are made of different colours of silk brocade and have striped patterns on the main body as well as the sleeves, which have a very broad end. The dancers wear the dorji gong (རྡོ་རྗེ་གོང་) shoulder cover and a dark apron with the wrathful face on it and tassels at the bottom. Inside the robe, the dancers wear their usual clothes and a pair of pink trousers. For the Zhanag dance, when people can aff

A Thongdrel is a large applique of rreligious image normally displayed during festivals. They represent the largestdesign of Thangka paintings in Tibetan Buddhist History. Thongdrel means "liberation at sight". It is belived that you will be able to make uo for sins by simply viewing the unfolded Thongdrel. This picture can be used in the history subject to teach about Thongdrel and also the differences betweeen Thongderl and Thangka.

Teaching and Learning with Technology: Effectiveness of ICT Integration in Schools                    by Pavan Jadhav, Hemlata Gaikwad and K. S. Patil "Teaching and Learning with Technology: Effectiveness of ICT Integration in Schools" by Pavan Jadhav, Hemlata Gaikwad, and K. S. Patil is an insightful study that explores the impact of Information and Communication. As technology advances at an unprecedented rate, it is critical to assess its usefulness in improving the teaching and learning process. The purpose of this reflection is to provide a summary of the study's principle results and implications. The authors start by underlining ICT's importance in education and its ability to revolutionize traditional teaching techniques. They admit that the use of technology in the classroom is becoming more prevalent, but the amount of its effectiveness is still being debated. The study fills this information gap by investigating teachers' and students' opini

Lomba is a new year festival celebrated in Haa on the 29th day of the 10th Bhutanese month to bring in good health, happiness and prosperity. The menu is Hontoe .Hontoe is a steamed momo-like dumpling made with a mixture of dry turnip leaves, amaranth seeds (zimtsi), and chili prepared in fermented cheese and wrapped in a dough made of buckwheat flour. Hontoe were traditionally offered to the nobility as a gesture of respect and goodwill.This picture can be used to teach about celebration of lomba festival in Haa valley.

The national flower of Bhutan is called Blue poppy. In dzongkha it is called ཚེར་སྔོན་མེ་ཏོག། For bhuatanse the flower signifies pursuit of happiness, compassion, purity, friendship, harmony and endless peace, and finding happiness in simplest of things.The flower is found in alpine region across the country. As a teacher this picture will help me to introduce the national flower to the students and students can have a look at the visual image of the flower. The children will also be able to give description on natonal flower of Bhutan.