Culture of Bhutan
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Cradled in the folds of the Himalayas, Bhutan has relied on its geographical isolation to protect itself from outside cultural influences. A sparsely populated country bordered by India to the south,
A music parade in Bhutan.
Bhutanese Buddhist monk looking out the window of a monastery.
A dzong (Trongsa).
Bhutanese women of Tibetan descent in traditional clothing.
Thimphu
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Thimphu is the capital and largest city of Bhutan. It is situated in the western central part of Bhutan, and the surrounding valley is one of Bhutan's dzongkhags, the Thimphu District. The ancient cap
Culture of Bhutan
…Central Monk Body is an assembly of 600 or so monks who attend to the most critical religious duties of the country. In the summer they are housed in Thimphu, the nation's capital, and in the winter they descend to Punakha dzong, the most sacred dzong in Bhutan, where Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal's mortal body…
Tashichödzong Thimphu 2008 01 23
National Library Thimphu Bhutan 2008 01 23
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Thimpu Bazar 31