A thangka is a Tibetan hanging scroll, usually painted on cotton, and then placed in a silk brocade mount.
The lost-wax technique of hollow metal casting, perfected by Newar artists of the Kathmandu Valley, has remained a thriving practice from ancient times to the present day.
University student Ugen Yonten talks about receiving an initiation and blessings and his upbringing in Bhutan.