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Festival:
The festivals are one of the most joyous occasion in a Bhutanese life,
we wait all year round for the Tshechu to begin, this is the
time when folks dress in their finest clothes to attend the Tshechus,
it is also the most popular time for tourists.The dzongs come to life with colour,
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| music and dancing as valley dwellers and town folks join together to exercise evil spirits and rejoice in a new harvest.
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Places:
Amongst many of the places we will be showing you, Thimphu and Paro are the most frequently visited by tourists, the picture you see on the right is the Paro Taktsang "Tiger Nest" |
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Tashichhodzong is the main Secretariat building that houses the throne room of His Majesty. [Click for more] |
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People:
Early records suggest scattered clusters of inhabitants had already settled in Bhutan when the first recorded settlers arrived 1,400 years ago. Bhutan's indigenous population is the Drukpa. Three main ethnic groups, the Sharchops, Ngalops and the Lhotsampas (of Nepalese origin), make up
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Religion:
The State religion is Drukpa Kagyupa a branch of Mahayana Buddhism. It has been institutionalised in the Dratshang (Central Monk body), headed by the Je Khenpo (Chief Abbot) who is chosen from among the most learned lamas and enjoys an equal rank with the King. Bhutan is the only country in the world to have adopted Mahayana Buddhism in its Tantric form as its official religion. The Buddhist faith has played and continues to play a fundamental role in the cultural, ethical and sociological development of Bhutan and its people.
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| It permeates all strands of secular life, bringing with it a reverence for the land and its well being. [Click for more]
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Culture:
Bhutanese language and literature, the areas and crafts, ceremonies and events, and basic social and cultural values draw their essence from religious teachings. The tradition of fine art is alive today, manifested, for example, in products like the legendary thangkas. The exquisite traditional painting is also visible on monasteries and houses.
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Trekking:
The mountains and landscape are breathtaking and the best way to enjoy them with by foot. Trekking during April and May in the Himalayas brings the deep reds and oranges of the rododendrons to view. Early in the year the nights are very cold, but in autumn during September, after the rainy season, the skies clear and leaves begin to turn gold yellow.[Click for more]
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