On a cliffside, about 2 000 metres high in the Himalayan mountains of Bhutan, a woman weaves on a backstrap loom while chanting into the wind – a centuries-old spiritual craft of storytelling. In the village of Goenpa Kabab thrives a Buddhist, matriarchal community where women take immense pride in weaving intricate silk Kishuthara dresses. Some have even historically served as royal weavers for Bhutan’s queens and princesses.