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Material World photographer Peter Menzel with Buddhist monks in Bhutan

Material World photographer Peter Menzel with Buddhist monks in Bhutan. Bhutan Cuba Mali Kuwait South Africa Mongolia. Japan Iceland Thailand Western Samoa Mexico United States. Table of Contents. Bhutan. Small, mountainous country Traditional agricultural lifestyle

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Material World photographer Peter Menzel with Buddhist monks in Bhutan

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  1. Material World photographer Peter Menzel with Buddhist monks in Bhutan

  2. Bhutan Cuba Mali Kuwait South Africa Mongolia Japan Iceland Thailand Western Samoa Mexico United States Table of Contents

  3. Bhutan • Small, mountainous country • Traditional agricultural lifestyle • Social, medical, and environmental difficulties

  4. Although the Namgay family is wearing a rainbow of colors, two other dominant colors appear in the photograph. • What are those colors, and why are they so widespread?

  5. What type of work do you think the Namgay family does? • Do you think they have to travel far from their home to do this work? • What evidence do you see in the photograph to support your answer?

  6. What materials do you think it is made of? • Describe the appearance of the house

  7. What purpose do you think this section of the house serves? • Who might live in this part of the house (besides the family members)?

  8. What do you think the family has placed above and below the window? • What function (e.g., furniture, food, recreation) might it serve?

  9. What do you think these objects sitting in front of the family are? • What purpose might they serve? • Why you think they appear in the foreground of the photograph?

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