Saturday, May 19, 2018



Zorig Chusum: Shagzo: The Art of Wood Turning 




The three related art of Bhutan are Shagzo, Shingzo and Parzo. All these craft includes, slate carving, stone carving and woodcarving.
 Shagzo is wood carving.
Shagzo is Bhutanese art of wood turning. It is an ancient art which has long journey of travelling through generations. A lot number of articles, decorative art pieces and utensils are made using this art.  These are bowls called dapa, cups called Dza Phob, plates, containers in various shapes and sizes, and decorated in various colours.  The artist involved in making of this art is called Shagzopa.



A great tradition is attached to this beautiful souvenir which keep reflecting cultural heritage of Bhutan.
1.      Dapa, the traditional wooden bowl is used to serve food when two halves of the bowl fits as two cookies stick with cream.
2.      Bou Dapa is round wooden bowl with a lid.
3.      Dum Chem dapa are traditional bowls to serve rice.
4.      Tsam deg is a bowl with lid used in northeast part of Bhutan and used to keep roasted wheat and barley flour specifically.
5.      Thoke a traditional bowl use to put fruits.
6.      Samden is used to serve snacks.






Bou and Dum dapa are used by monks and by monastic community. It is used to serve dignitaries.
Types of sey
1.      Zhosey : is the best varnish
2.      Tsisey: it is obtained from the seeds of seyshing.
3.      Tsag: It is obtained from the bark of seshing.
4.      Dzasey



The cultural heritage of Bhutan includes many more wooden articles like drum sticks. These drum sticks are the par of rituals. It is known as “ngayog”, and drum is called “nga”. These are mandate articles of temples and monasteries. Making of these drums and sticks requires skilled artist of wood turning, wood carving, leather and painting.

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