IDNO

P.96818.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)
119. “Departure of Sherriff and Ludlow from Bumthang 18.7.33 (Tobgye).”
See ww: Sherriff, Ludlow
See gi: Bumthang
Both men are seen drinking a farewell cup of tea.” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

S Asia; Bhutan; Bumthang

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

George Sherriff; Frank Ludlow; Dasho Jurmey Dorji; Ashi Phuntsho Chodden; Aji Pedon; Aji Wangmo

Photographer

Tobgye

Collector / Expedition

Date

18 July 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Context: In Bhutan when a guest departs the host will go to see them off few miles away. The guest will then be served with local distilled wine (ara) or butter tea. This is a typical bhutanese tradition which is still existing. [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]

On Frank Ludlow see archive reference:
Rank.M. 2003. Frank Ludlow and the English School in Tibet, 1923-1926. Asian Affairs, Vol 34, No.1 [Sudeshna Guha 20/11/2003]