02328cam a2200241 4500 2796 20181127165825.0 080910s2007 bt a b 100 0 eng 999361422x eng dzo a-bt--- International Seminar on Bhutanese Studies (1st : 2003 : Thimphu, Bhutan) The spider and the piglet : proceedings of the First International Seminar on Bhutan Studies. Thimphu : Centre for Bhutan Studies, 2004. 613 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Electronic copy available on RTC Cloud in "Library" folder Includes bibliographical references. CONTENTS: Education system and the ladder of success -- Rare Buddhist texts kept in Orgayn Chos Gling -- The Thrimzhung Chenmo and the emergence of contemporary Bhutanese legal system -- Review of judicial reforms in Bhutan -- Bhutan-China relations : Towards a new step in Himalayan politics -- Rhetoric and reality: an assessment of the possible impact of WTo on Bhutan -- Linking trade with environment in the context of WTO: Why is the option good for Bhutan -- Spiritually motivated natural resources protection in eastern Bhutan -- Echoes of ancient ethos: Reflections on some popular Bhutanese social themes -- Religion and gender values in a changing world -- The spider, the piglet and the vital principle: a popular ritual for restoring the Srog. CONTENTS: Keynote address at the opening of the first international seminar on Bhutan studies -- Glimpses of the history of the rGya clan with reference to Nyangtod, , 1Ho Mon and Neary Lands -- A brief account of Hungrel Drung Drung -- The Underground fortress of Bangtsho ruler -- The gDung lineages of central and eastern Bhutan -- The fascinating life of Lama Ghangchub Tsongru -- Bhutan and Tibet in European cartography -- British-Indian medical service officers in Bhutan in the early part of the 19th century -- Development of cursive Bhutanese writing -- Difficulty in teaching Dzongkha in an English medium system -- Bhutan's endangered languages. In Dzongkha and English. Bhutan Civilization Congresses. Centre for Bhutan Studies. 2242 2242 0 0 ddc 0 0 REFERENCE RTCLIB RTCLIB REFERENCE 5062 0 954.98 URA 30001909 2018-11-27 00:00:00 2018-11-27 REFERENCE 0 0 ddc 0 0 RCSC RTCLIB RTCLIB RCSC 2021-02-27 14812 2 2 954.98 URA 30014249 2026-09-02 2026-03-18 12:30:09 2026-03-18 2021-02-27 RCSC BOOKS