Traditional Painting by Asha Kama from Bhutan (zorig chusum)

Asha Kama has been awarded a certificate by the Royal Government of Bhutan, in recognition of his enormous contribution in the field of art. Asha has received this award in a row for the past 2 years.

Because most objects are still created for their symbolic and functional value rather than for purely aesthetic reasons, the arts of zorig chusum also are closely tied to the traditional rhythms of life in Bhutan and the special relationship Bhutanese still cultivate with the land and other natural resources upon which they depend. Taken together, zorig chusum reflects the great Bhutanese wealth of traditional knowledge of artistic skills that have been passed from generation to generation for hundreds of years.