Phunakha, Bhutan day2
Sunday, 6 September 2009
Jackie Lallier wrote: "The mountains were shrouded in clouds this morning. We had a pleasant breakfast and were off on the bus at 8:00. We saw the Wangdue Phodrang Dzong built in 1638. It takes the farmers who live in villages high on the mountain two days to walk (criss-crossed) down a.l1d across the river to get to the dzong. We saw a sign on a truck, "Industry of Human Settlement", saw grey Longuer monkeys and Rhesus Macaque monkeys.
We got out and walked in the town of Wangdue. The Bhutan people originally came from Mongolia. They created a national language so the Tibetans could not understand them. We visited the Temple of Protected Deity (skeletons), monks and noisy myna birds. We then walked through a "temporary" town from 40 years ago. All goods here come from India.
We indulged in a fantastic lunch again, even the tofu was good, before taking a hike to the Chhimi Lhakhang Monastery built by Lama Drukpa Kuenley (the Divine Madman) in 1499. After returning in the 90+ heat of the day, we went to watch rivals from two villages at an archery "range" where I also watched some kids playing hopscotch. Karchung then treated us to some "rice balls" from a street stand.
At 4:00 we were back at the cottages for tea, showers and rest. At 6:30 we met for a performance by Ogyn and his 7-stringed lute. Karchung then showed us how to dress in the "gohl" which used to be mandatory for office workers, business owners, government employees, etc. "
Jackie Lallier wrote: "The mountains were shrouded in clouds this morning. We had a pleasant breakfast and were off on the bus at 8:00. We saw the Wangdue Phodrang Dzong built in 1638. It takes the farmers who live in villages high on the mountain two days to walk (criss-crossed) down a.l1d across the river to get to the dzong. We saw a sign on a truck, "Industry of Human Settlement", saw grey Longuer monkeys and Rhesus Macaque monkeys.
We got out and walked in the town of Wangdue. The Bhutan people originally came from Mongolia. They created a national language so the Tibetans could not understand them. We visited the Temple of Protected Deity (skeletons), monks and noisy myna birds. We then walked through a "temporary" town from 40 years ago. All goods here come from India.
We indulged in a fantastic lunch again, even the tofu was good, before taking a hike to the Chhimi Lhakhang Monastery built by Lama Drukpa Kuenley (the Divine Madman) in 1499. After returning in the 90+ heat of the day, we went to watch rivals from two villages at an archery "range" where I also watched some kids playing hopscotch. Karchung then treated us to some "rice balls" from a street stand.
At 4:00 we were back at the cottages for tea, showers and rest. At 6:30 we met for a performance by Ogyn and his 7-stringed lute. Karchung then showed us how to dress in the "gohl" which used to be mandatory for office workers, business owners, government employees, etc. "
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