The people of Zhemgang are skilled craftspeople. The region’s most famous and nationally recognized products include Bangchung (matted bamboo plates), Palang (alcohol containers), Balak (hats), Paris (mats), Zem (boxes), Aumbuli (small containers) and Bangkhap (bamboo winnowers). They live in traditional homes built from stone, mud and wood while in the more rural and remote interiors one also finds simpler dwellings fashioned from bamboo thatch and plantain leaves.