IDNO

P.96803.WIL

Description

On Cech’s list describing prints:
“F. W. became Political Officer in Sikkim on January 4th, 1933.
(Photos 107-132 were taken in and around Bumthang Mpow: 75-77)
111a/b. “Aji Wangmo, Maharani, Aji Pedon at Bumthang, 16.7.33”
See ww: Aji Wangmo, Maharani of Bhutan, aji pedon
All three are seen wearing pill-box hats, striped “kira”, striped aprons, felt boots and coral and gold jewelry.” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

S Asia; Bhutan; Bumthang

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Aji Wangmo; Maharani of Bhutan; Aji Pedon

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Date

16 July 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Named Person: The three royal ladies of Bumthang in July 1933. On the right is Aji Pedon, centre Ashi Phuntsho Chodron and left Aji Wangmo. This style of brocade usham (crown) Pesha and ting-khab (brooch) is no longer used but the Tibetan style woolen striped dong-kheb is still worn by women in Bumthang. The three royal ladies are also wearing brocade tego . The jacket like cover worn by the Bhutanese women are called Tego. The royal ladies are also wearing traditional boots. [Dawa Dem 18/9/2008]

Named Person: Williamson refers to Maharani of Bhutan, Maharani is a hindi term for Queen. In Bhutan she would be called Ashi. [Dawa Dem 18/9/2008]

Named Person: Williamson refers to Aji Wangmo and Aji Pedon, the sisters of the second King of Bhutan. Aji is a common term used for Ashi (queen, and would also include princesses) in Bumthang, the region where the two sisters come from. [Dawa Dem 18/9/2008]

Named Person: Aji Wangmo is the younger sister of the second king of Bhutan. She later became a nun and a disciple of Karmapa [Dawa Dem 18/9/2008]

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]