Intangible Cultural Heritage of Bhutan

Introduction Author

Chapter Four

4.1 TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

Medicinal Ingredientsview

Methods of Diagnoses and Treatmentview

4.2 LOCAL HEALING PRACTICES

Healers treating through Physical Observationview

Healing based on Textual Sourcesview

Healers diagnosing or treating in a State of Tranceview

Non shamanistic ritual healers belonging to Oral and Popular Traditionview

4.3 HEALING PRACTICES & LOCAL HERBSview
4.4 INDIGENOUS METEOROLOGYview
4.5 INDIGENOUS ARITHMETICview
4.6 ASTROLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE view
4.7 INDIGENOUS MEASURING UNIT

Measurement of Weightview

Measurement of Timeview

Measurement of Length and Distanceview

Measurement of Area,Measurement of Volumeview

Beliefs and Superstition on Childrenview

4.8 FOLK BELIEFS AND SUPERSTITION

Signs and Omensview

Belief and Superstition concerning Flowers, Animals, Pregnant and Childrenview

Belief and Superstitions concerning Human Body Parts and Daysview

Beliefs and Superstition about Dreamsview

4.9 HOUSEHOLD & KNOWLEDGE OF ECONOMYview
4.10 TRADITIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGESview
BIBLIOGRAPHYview