IDNO

P.96722.WIL

Description

On Cech’s list describing prints:
“F. W. became Political Officer in Sikkim on January 4th, 1933.
(Photos 81-84 were taken in Punakha MPOW: 73-4)
84. “In Punakha Dzong”
84a. Part of the monastery. The people seen in this photo are monks.” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

S Asia; Bhutan; Punakha

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Date

1 July 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Place: This is the courtyard of Punakha dzong. This courtyard forms the hub where all the people gather to witness the Punakha Domche ( Local festival with mask dance, held once in a year) This place is also believed to be where two famous lovers Singye and Galem (equivalent to Romeo and Juliet) met. [Dawa Dem 16/9/2008]

The transcription of this album by Mark Turin and Sara Shneiderman was carried out with reference to Krystina Cech’s catalogue list alone. Alex Nadin has since revised their cataloguing by systematically matching their records to the images. Margaret Williamson’s handwritten captions for photographs have now been transcribed into the Inscription field, and Cech’s descriptions appear in the Description field. Correct entries for Place, Named Person and Other Nos. have also been entered by Alex Nadin. [Sudeshna Guha 29/10/2002]