Ache Lhamo

Sonam Dorji, 12 years, Class 5 Rinzin Norbu, 12 years, Class 4 Sangay Dorji, 12 years, Class 4 Namgay Chojay, 13 years, Class 4 Thinley Norbu, 11 years, Class 4 These five students go to Monmola community primary school, in distant Serti gewog, in the Shingkhar Lauri region. And boy, they can dance. I met them during my recent tour to Jumotshangkha, in the eastern-most part of our country. And they honoured me with an active performance of the very lively Ache Lhamo chham.  The students say they took over a month to learn the historic Ache Lhamoi chham. They were taught…