Press Release: Bhutanese exchange student delivers tapestry to UTEP

From Arleene Barrios at UTEP Communicaitons: UTEP student Sonam Wangmo brought the hand-sewn drapery from her native country of Bhutan and personally delivered it to UTEP. Wangmo said it gives her much pride to see the enormous tapestry on display at the library. “In Bhutan this image can be found in most homes because it’s said to bring peace and harmony among the family,” she said.

Wangmo is photographed in the UTEP Library’s atrium with the tapestry in the background. The tapestry, titled “Four Friends,” includes a partridge, rabbit, monkey and elephant. The animals depict a folk tale of love, respect for elders, and living harmoniously.

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