Wee Cheng�s Bhutan youtubed!

Wee Cheng’s Bhutan youtubed!

Dear All,

Back from beautiful Bhutan last weekend. An amazingly beautiful country with Alphine landscapes, photogenic people, the most intricate traditional architecture and spectacular festivals. I attended two tsechus – religious mask dances and ancient drama-plays in the country and have taken some of my best photos and videos ever taken in my many travels worldwide. I’m too busy now to upload the photos and do any travel report this week. So I have created a youtube account so that all of you can have a look at this amazing land of the Thunder Dragon - Just click the links below and find yourself in Bhutan!

Have fun and let me know your comments.

Wee Cheng

		Black Hat Dance at the Thimphu Tsechu 2 Oct 06 00:14 The annual religious festival in Thimphu, capital of Bhutan. The black hat dancers assume the role of yogis with the power to subdue and create life. An important dance that is also used in purification ceremonies during the construction of Dzongs, temples, chortens. Added: October 10, 2006, 08:34 PM Views: 1 Rating: This video has not yet been rated. Comments: 0 Playlists: 0 File: PA020066.MOV Broadcast: Public Video Status: Live! Share this video with friends! Copy and paste the link above to an email or website.
		Dramitse Ngacham: Thimphu Tsechu (2 Oct 06) Bhutan 00:22 Another amazing ancient religious dance from Bhutan - A vision seen by 15th century nun in which she saw the attendants of Guru Rimpoche performing a dance. Dancers in animal masks and colourful costumes Added: October 10, 2006, 08:52 PM Views: 0 Rating: This video has not yet been rated. Comments: 0 Playlists: 0 File: PA020091.MOV Broadcast: Public Video Status: Live! Share this video with friends! Copy and paste the link above to an email or website.

		Dance at the Tsechu of Wandue Pradong 00:08 This dance depicts how two princess whose husbands went off to war flirted with a jester and then got their noses cut off by their returning husbands as punishment! (30 Sept 06) Added: October 10, 2006, 10:20 PM Views: 0 Recorded: 2006-09-30 Rating: This video has not yet been rated. Comments: 0 Playlists: 0 File: P9300171.MOV Broadcast: Public Video Status: Live! Share this video with friends! Copy and paste the link above to an email or website.
		Country scene around Drukgyel Dzong, Paro District, Bhutan 00:29 A beautiful area with Swiss-like landscape and pretty venacular architecture in western Bhutan. Look out the penis painting on the first house in the video - these are symbols to ward off evil. (more) Added: October 10, 2006, 11:15 PM Views: 2 Rating: This video has not yet been rated. Comments: 0 Playlists: 0 File: PA040187.MOV Broadcast: Public Video Status: Live! Share this video with friends! Copy and paste the link above to an email or website.
		Tsechu at Wangdue Prandong [No. 2], Bhutan (30 Sept 06) 00:34 Spectacular ancient ceremony in Bhutan Tags: Bhutan Wangdue Prandong Tsechu mask dances Added: October 10, 2006, 10:55 PM Views: 0 Rating: This video has not yet been rated. Comments: 0 Playlists: 0 File: P9300190.MOV Broadcast: Public Video Status: Live! Share this video with friends! Copy and paste the link above to an email or website.
		The Temple of Drukpa Kunley (Divine Madman), Punakha Dzong 00:24 The Temple of Lama Drukpa Kunley (Divine Madman), one of Bhutan's favourite saints, at Punakha Dzong. Amazing frescoes and sculptures. The pinnacle of the art of Bhutanese Buddhism Added: October 10, 2006, 10:38 PM Views: 0 Rating: This video has not yet been rated. Comments: 0 Playlists: 0 File: PA010210.MOV Broadcast: Public Video Status: Live! Share this video with friends! Copy and paste the link above to an email or website.
		Tsechu at Wangdue Prandong [3], Bhutan (30 Sept 06) 00:22 Tsechu at Wangdue Prandong, Bhutan (30 Sept 06) Tags: Bhutan Wangdue Prandong Tsechu mask dances Added: October 10, 2006, 09:43 PM Views: 1 Rating: This video has not yet been rated. Comments: 0 Playlists: 0 File: P9300158.MOV Broadcast: Public Video Status: Live! Share this video with friends! Copy and paste the link above to an email or website.
		Religious Ceremony in a house at Phobjekha Valley, Bhutan 00:57 An amazing puja conducted by lamas in a house in Bhutan. Look out for the beautiful house chapel and altar piece. Added: October 10, 2006, 09:29 PM Views: 3 Rating: This video has not yet been rated. Comments: 0 Playlists: 0 File: P9300138.MOV Broadcast: Public Video Status: Live! Share this video with friends! Copy and paste the link above to an email or website.