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Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan is a landlocked country in South Asia. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, situated on the ancient Silk Road between Tibet, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, the Bhutanese state developed a distinct national identity based on Buddhism.
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Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan is a landlocked country in Asia. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is geopolitically in South Asia. Thimphu is its capital and largest city
The Raven Crown today is the official crown worn by the Kings of Bhutan. The Raven is the national bird of Bhutan. The raven is known locally as Jaroq. At one time it was a capital crime to kill a raven in Bhutan
The hereditary monarchy of the Wangchuck dynasty in the independent Himalayan State of Bhutan was established in 1907. The first king of the Wangchuck dynasty, Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck (1862–1926), was a charismatic figure. He adopted as the unique symbol of his authority a crown surmounted by the head of a raven. The bird represents a form of Mahakala, Bhutan's guardian deity The "Dragon King" His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan
Oxford-educated Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck married Queen Jetsun Pema in 2011
Traditionally, prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom
In Bhutan, healthcare and education are free, suicide and homicide rates here are among the lowest globally, the environment is respected if not even venerated; Chelela Pass
forests must cover at least 60 percent of the whole territory, so it is forbidden to cut down any tree as well as it is forbidden to kill any animal; life is based on Buddhism that inspires even the laws of the country
Prayer flags are raised outside homes, hung on bridges, hilltops, and places of spiritual importance. They are used to bless the surrounding countryside and for other purposes. Lung ta (horizontal) prayer flags are of square or rectangular shape, and are connected along their top edges to a long string or thread. They are commonly hung on a diagonal line from high to low between two objects (e.g., a rock and the top of a pole) in high places such as the tops of temples, monasteries, stupas, and mountain passes
White vertical prayer flag is for Purification of Karma – Vajrasattva. Darchog (vertical) prayer flags are usually large single rectangles attached to poles along their vertical edge. Darchog are commonly planted in the ground, mountains, cairns, and on rooftops
For centuries, prayer flags have been part of Bhutanese people's tradition, symbolizing the reality and pervasiveness of their belief
Generally, in Bhutan, prayer flags are hoisted for happiness, long life, prosperity, luck, merit and to offer karmic merit to all sentient beings
The flags do not carry prayers to gods, which is a common misconception; rather, they believe the prayers and mantras will be blown by the wind to spread the good will and compassion into all pervading space
The independence of Bhutan has endured for centuries, and the territory was never colonized in its history
Great Buddha Dordenma is a gigantic Shakyamuni Buddha statue
Situated on the ancient Silk Road between Tibet, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, the Bhutanese state developed a distinct national identity based on Buddhism
Headed by a spiritual leader known as the Zhabdrung Rinpoche, the territory was composed of many fiefdoms and governed as a Buddhist theocracy
The Druk is the "Thunder Dragon" of Tibetan and Bhutanese mythology and a Bhutanese national symbol. A druk appears on the flag of Bhutan, holding jewels to represent wealth.
In Dzongkha, Bhutan is called Druk Yul "Land of Druk", and Bhutanese leaders are called Druk Gyalpo, "Thunder Dragon Kings". The national anthem of Bhutan, Druk tsendhen, translates into English as "Kingdom of Druk”
Magical mask dances in Bhutan has become the Bhutan’s spiritual symbol for a long time
The local temples and monasteries scattered all over the country are the centers for a wide ranges of festivals where the sacred mask and folk dances are performed annually Mask Dance of the Lord of Death Paro Bhutan
Takin, considered the national animal for its unique features and the role it had in local mythology according to which a lama would have put a goat’s head on a cow’s bones thus creating a takin
All Buthanese people must wear their traditional clothes to access the dzongs: the gho for men and the kira for women, a knee-length colourful robe tied at the waist by a belt Traditional Bhutanse “Gho” (male) and “Kira” (female)
An inimitable Bhutanese product that sells like hot cakes are its postal stamps! These collectors items are in great demand all over the world
In Bhutan, art remains an essential part of daily life that retains the purity and handcraft of ancient times that rarely manifests itself in Western Culture
In Bhutan, the arts and crafts are grouped in one list under the name “Thirteen Arts”, the Zorig Chusum
Compared with other popular travel destinations most gift items, crafts and stuff on offer are relatively expensive
On the plus side, products are usually of good quality and are original
They are fairly easy to find, and on sale at not inflated prices, brass statues of various Buddhas, "saints," "Vajra" bells, "Dorje" bells used for religious rituals, cymbals, Bhutanese violins and Tibetan trumpets
The jewelry is very similar to the Tibetan one
Among the more interesting and more beautiful authentic things, we must certainly mention the hand-woven textiles A shop selling traditional clothes in Paro
Bhutanese children, especially girls, learn the basics of weaving from an early age
A mandala (Sanskrit literally "circle") is a spiritual and ritual symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism, representing the universe
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