Back in the days, the household would get down to drying meat, preparing local beverages called ara and changkoe, and stocking up on ration, as dates approach for the woman in the family to give birth. Today, similar preparations take place but at a bigger scale. But there is a difference. Arrangements decades ago would […]
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Phobjikha valley is a protected area, as it is home to the Black Necked Cranes, who arrive in winter from Tibet and Mongolia.
Atsharas play a very important role during religious festivals, entertaining spectators.
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Bhutan houses more than 700 species of birds, including the Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica
Rice is Bhutan’s staple food, especially in the west and most farmers grow paddy.
Masks dances (Chhams) are performed during Tsechus (religious festivals). Every dance has a profound meaning.
Religion plays a very important role in Bhutan. Young boys enroll in religious institutions from a very tender age.
This view of the enthralling Paro valley is one of the delights you can savour during your treks.
The unique Bhutanese architecture is one of the most envied throughout the world.
Amid the peaking summer heat, as traffic below advances at a pace enough to exasperate a snail, and as constructions nearby set off racket, a heart blooms and beauty prevails. It is an entirely different world at the core of the capital town. Its popular landmark, the National Memorial Choeten, is adorned with plants and […]
“Bill collectors should be more eager about the three-day break between May 30 and June 1.” It was a casual remark that sparked off on the eve of the national housing and population census among a few television cable operators and municipal support staff gnawing off near one of the many small paan shops on […]
