Today was the festive finale. I seized the last opportunity to see this summer's Smithsonian Folklife Festival, which focused on Bhutan, Texas and NASA. I took in a little bit of Texas, allowed NASA to orbit alone, and focused most of my attention on Bhutan, an isolated Himalayan Kingdom where Buddhism shapes much of the cultural geography.
Each year, this traveling terrarium of cultures and landscapes brings new people, colors, and flavors to life. The exhibits literally danced in the shadows of the national monuments. This event is a museum spectacle, a labyrinthine animation of cultures, an enchanted exposition of otherness....
(If you prefer to meander among the monks at your own pace, click here.)
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