Embrace Bhutan Cultural Tour
Bumthang | Bhutan
14 Nov 2019 | Thu
Day 08 of 13
Ogyen Choling Lochoe Home Ceremony
Welcomed Into Their Home
After getting up early this morning, Kanchana and I decided to take a walk through the nearby Ogyen Choling Village. While doing this, we walked by a home that sounded like a Buddhist ceremony was being performed (sound of a drum and monk chanting). Being curious, we walked closer to the home when we were approached by a family member, who motioned for us to come inside. We felt so lucky to be welcomed into their home to see this unique ceremony.
At the time, we did not know what it was called or exactly its significance. But later on, our wonderful guide Tashi Topden explained in detail what the ceremony was all about (see explanation below).


We were taken to the home’s beautiful Bhutanese Chosham room (Bhutanese Shrine Room). In the room was what looked like a father, daughter, and local monk. The monk was performing a Buddhist ritual that included chanting and playing a single drum (positioned next to him, vertically).


While the monk was performing this ceremony, the father and daughter were making/rolling small figurines out of some sort of dough-like material. We sat and watched while the monk performed different chants.
We didn’t want to impose on them for too long, so after a little while, we found our way out through the kitchen. Here we were welcomed by whom we figured was the mother and grandmother of the home.



We felt so honored that this family would welcome us into their home to observe this Buddhist ceremony. It was an amazing surprise that we didn’t expect to take place when we started our early morning walk through the village.