Bhutantimes - Home. Bhutantoday. Bhutan Observer Newspaper - Bhutan news. Bbs.com. Bhutan's #1 Online News - Kuensel Online. K2: Horsemen from Damchena 23 november, 2010 – One wears a perpetual smile when talking, trudging hills or even at jokes of most shallow punchline, while the other sans smile all together even at the most rib-tickling jokes that sparks an uproar among those around him. They are the horsemen from Damchena village above Paro Ta dzong, Passang Dorji Sherpa, 22, and Chencha 27, who ensure our tents, luggage and ration reach safe and on time at every campsite on our journey to Lunana. Passang wears a cream-colour cargo pant, a black ankle-length basketball sneaker, a grey sweatshirt with a green tee over it, inside out, and a David Beckham faux hawk hairstyle to go with his dry, rough face. His childhood friend Chencha wears a similar colour jean pant, a white sneaker, black-polyester jacket over his brown sweater and a grimed monkey cap that only leaves his sun-tanned face uncovered.
Chencha said he made his own dranyen, while Passang borrowed guitars from his friends. By Samten Wangchuk Dr.