On Cech's list describing prints:"F. W. became Political Officer in Sikkim on January 4th, 1933.(Photos 97-106 were taken en route for Bumthang MPOW: 75)104a/b. "Our escort receiving us on the Kyi Kyi La (11,600') 11.7.33"See gi: Kyi Kyi LaThis was the escort sent by the Maharaja of Bhutan comprising 30 soldiers, two dancers and a band. "... we were met three miles from Bumthang by the Maharaja's eldest brother, Dasho Nako, a pleasent lad of fifteen who had brought with hima contingent of about thirty soldiers in medieval steel helmets, together with two dancers and a band." (MPOW: 75). The dancers and the musicians are probably the "bang-nga-ting-ting" described in 70h above." [printed text]For more information see Cech's list.
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- Europeana https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/2022112/urn_axmedis_00000_obj_4c687374_9405_4521_ad5d_a78dd846fc55
