This gallery highlights the "Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon" exhibit from the 2008 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, DC.
My photos highlight the beautiful craftsmanship within the culture- mandalas (or "sandpaintings"), textiles, and woodwork-as well as the colorful ceremonial dances and costumes. For more about the festival, see www.folklife.si.edu/festival/2008/index.html.