Quiz on Important Deities, Occasions and Events of Bhutan – Round 2


BHUTAN Quiz
Quiz on Important Deities, Occasions and Events of Bhutan – Round 2
by Santosh Kumar Biswa, Damphu Central School, Bhutan
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1.      What is ‘Dramitse Ngacham’?
2.      What does ‘Dramitse Ngacham’ represent?
3.      What does ‘Dramitse Ngacham’ celebrate?
4.      What is ‘Shacham’?
5.      What does ‘Shacham’ commemorates?
6.      Where in Bhutan ‘Lomba’ celebrated?
7.      When is ‘Lomba’ celebrated?
8.      What do you mean by ‘Drung’?
9.      Who is the head abbot of Bhutan?
10.  Which deity is referred to Mahakala?
11.  Who are the two main protective deities of Bhutan?
12.  To whom is a Dromchoe dedicated?
13.  To whom is a Tshechu dedicated?
14.  What is Shugdrel?

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Answer

1.      It is the dance of the drummers from Dramitse
2.      Guru Rinpoche’s entourage
3.      The victory of religion
4.      It is the dance of the four stags
5.      It commemorates the vanquishing of the God of wind by Guru Rinpoche
6.      Paro and Haa
7.      The last day of the tenth lunar month and the first two days of the 11th lunar month
8.      The great epic cycle of King Gesar
9.      Je Khenpo
10.  Yeshe Gompo
11.  Yeshe Gompo and Palden Lhamo
12.  Yeshe Gompo and Palden Lhamo
13.  Guru Rinpoche, commemorating his great deeds
14.  A ceremony of blessing and prosperity performed by monks

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