IDNO

P.96834.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)
128. “Ku-je monastery, 20.7.33”
See gi: Ku-je
128d. View of boy monks and prayer flag.” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

S Asia; Bhutan; Bumthang; Kurje [Kurje]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Date

20 July 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Place: Williamson; Ku-je, the historical name is Kurje. [Dawa Dem 18/9/2008]

Context: In the olden days most of the young boys were enrolled in the monk body, it was also said that one boy from each family had to join as a monk. This can be because that was the only why how someone could be educated since there were no schools in Bhutan at that time. [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]