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Mongar District
Mongar District (Dzongkha: མོང་སྒར་རྫོང་ཁག) is one of the twenty dzongkhags of Bhutan, located in the eastern part of the country. It serves as the principal commercial and administrative hub of eastern Bhutan, with its district capital at Mongar town, and is known for its terraced hillsides, subtropical valleys, and the historic Mongar Dzong.
Bamboo and Cane Crafts of Bhutan (Tsharzo)
Tsharzo, the art of bamboo and cane weaving, is one of Bhutan's Zorig Chusum (Thirteen Arts and Crafts) and among the most widely practised traditional crafts in the country. Artisans in eastern and central Bhutan produce a remarkable range of functional and decorative objects — from bangchung (woven food containers) and baskets to mats, quivers, and architectural elements — using locally harvested bamboo and cane. The craft is integral to daily life in rural Bhutan, carries deep cultural significance, and faces both preservation challenges and new economic opportunities as Bhutan seeks to balance tradition with modernisation.
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