The Spider and the Piglet

The Spider and the Piglet
Proceedings of the First International Seminar on Bhutan Studies

       Edited by Karma Ura and Sonam Kinga

The papers in this publication were presented at the first International Seminar on Bhutan Studies, which was held from 20-22 August 2003 in Thimphu. The seminar was attended by 23 scholars from various parts of the world. A total of 29 papers on a wide range of themes such as culture, religion, economy, environment, development issues and international relations were submitted for the seminar. Among the papers presented during the seminar, two were in Dzongkha. However, one original Dzongkha paper could be translated into English and included in this publication. The other two ethnographic studies in Dzongkha, one on Mongar and the other on Bumthang, are being published as monographs. The Centre for Bhutan Studies has recently published the biography of Hungrel Drung Drung titled ‘The Gem- Necklace of Short Biography of Hungrel Drung Drung and His Descendents’. Its English translation, ‘A Brief Account of Hungrel Drung Drung’ has been included in this volume. The Centre for Bhutan Studies would like to thank the authors for their contributions.

Download the different chapters of this book from the following table:

1. Title Page
2 Contents Page
3. Foreword
4. Keynote Address	Lyonpo Jigmi Y. Thinley	1
5. Glimpses of the History of the rGya Clan with Reference to Nyangs Stod Lho Mon and Nearby Lands (7th-13th Century)	Roberto Vitali	6
6. A Brief Account of Hungrel Drung Drung	Sangay Dorji	21
7. The Underground “Fortress” of Bang Tsho Ruler	Ugyen Pelgen & Tshering Gyeltshen	51
8. The Gdung Lineages Of Central & Eastern Bhutan – A Reappraisal Of Their Origin, Based On Literary Sources	John Ardussi	60
9. The Fascinating Life of Lama Changchub Tsöngrü (1817- 1856) According to His Biography	Francoise Pommaret	73
10. Bhutan And Tibet In European Cartography (1597-1800)	Romolo Gandolfo	90
11. British-Indian Medical Service Officers in Bhutan, 1905- 1947: a Historical Outline	Alex mckay	137
12. State Economy and Space in Bhutan in the Early Part of the 19th Century	Adam Pain	160
13. Development of Cursive Bhutanese Writing	Khenpo Phuntsok Tashi	194
14. Difficulty in Teaching Dzongkha in an English Medium System	Lungtaen Gyatso	264
15. Bhutan’s Endangered Languages Documentation Programme Under the Dzongkha Development Authority: the Three Rare Gems	George Van Driem	294
16. Education System and the “Ladder Of Success”	Akiko Ueda	327
17. Rare Buddhist Texts Kept in Orgyan Chos Gling	Samten G. Karmay	350
18. The Thrimzhung Chenmo and the Emergence of the Contemporary Bhutanese Legal System	Richard Whitecross	355
19. Review of Judicial Reforms in Bhutan	Lungten Dubgyur	379
20. Bhutan-China Relations: Towards a New Step in Himalayan Politics	Thierry Mathou	388
21. Rhetoric and Reality: an Assessment of the Impact of WTO on Bhutan	Tashi Wangyel	413
22. Inking Trade with the Environment in the Context of WTO: Why is this Option Good for Bhutan?	Prabhat K. Pankaj	466
23. Spiritually Motivated Natural Resource Protection in Eastern Bhutan	Elizabeth Allison	529
24. Echoes of Ancient Ethos: Reflections on Some Popular Bhutanese Social Themes	Karma Phuntsho	564
25. Religion and Gender Values in a Changing World	Rieki Crins	581
26. The Spider, the Piglet and the Vital Principle: A Popular Ritual for Restoring the sRog	Tandin Dorji	598
27. Notes on Contributors		608

 

First Published: 2004
ISBN 99936-14-22-X
© The Centre for Bhutan Studies