Chapter III — Living Traditions
Druk Heritage Research Institute

Greatness is built across lifetimes

Artisan mastery scores across seven traditional Bhutanese craft disciplines, measured at the master-practitioner level


100 80 60 40 20 Mastery Score (of 100) 94 Thangka Painting 91 Gold Leafwork 87 Wood Carving 82 Textile Weaving 76 Metal Casting 71 Stupa Architecture 68 Ritual Implements