A VIRTUAL TRIP TO BHUTAN

what are the 5 things i learned from the virtual trip to Bhutan

BHUTAN IS A LESS POPULATED AREA WITH ONLY ABOUT 700,000 PEOPLE LIVING THERE AND THEY HAVE A HARMONIOUS CONNECTION BETWEEN THEM. THEY DO NOT PUT TOURISM IN THE FRONT LINE OF SERVICE WHICH IS WHY TOURISTS WHO PLAN TO TRAVEL THERE HAS TO PAY A HIGH AMOUNT OF VISA FEES BUT APART FROM IT, THE FEES INCLUDES FOOD, ACCOMMODATION, A TOUR GUIDE AND MANY MORE THAT EASES OVER HOLIDAY. BEING A ENVIROMENTAL COUNTRY THEY ONLY HAVE ONE AIRPORT WHICH IS LOCATED IN PARO. THEY ALSO HAVE THE MOST LIMITED NUMBERS OF PILOT WHICH FLIES US OF THERE DUE TO THE VALLEYS AND HARD MOVEMENT.

THEY REALLY CARE ABOUT THEIR COUNTRY THAT MAKES HALF OF THE TOURISM MONEY USED FOR MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND TONS OF OTHER GOOD USE TO THE PEOPLE.

MOREOVER, MOST OF THE DAYS ARE SPENT USING TENTS AND NOT HOTELS, SO THEY COULD PRESERVE THE BEAUTY OF THE MOUNTAINS AND NOT BUILD BUILDINGS ON IT.

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THE KILA GOEMPA tucked in the craggy mountainside of Paro Valley is Kila Goemba the Cliffside Nunnery of Bhutan. Located below the Chele La Pass is Kila Goemba home for Buddhist nun who is known as anim, the anim leads an undisturbed life of religious studies, prayer and meditation. Kila GOEMBA is a small nunnery which is considered as the oldest nunnery in the kingdom of Bhutan. We can learn about the buddhist philosophy .get insights in the life of nun livings and trek the kila goemba together by admiring the simplicity of life.

Trekking through the enchanting woods and reaching the quaint nunnery Kila Goemba which offers the us an insight of the life of simplicity and the awe-inspiring view of Paro valley, Mt. Chomolhari and Mt. Jichu Drake .

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BHUTAN IS REACH IN IT'S CULTURE, BELIEF, AND PHILOSOPHY. THEY HAVE MUCH BELIEF AND RESPECT NOT ONLY TO THE PEOPLE AROUND THEM BUT ALSO TO THE MOUNTAIN RANGES AROUND THEM AS IT IS A SYMBOL OF PROTECTION. THE WALLS OF BHUTAN ARE COVERED IN SACRED DRAWINGS WHICH RELEASES THEM FROM EVIL EYES. THEY HAVE A VERY STRONG HERITAGE WHCH CONTINUES WITH STRONG CULTURE.

Bhutan is a Buddhist country by the constitution and Buddhism plays a vital role in the country. Buddhism is the cultural heritage of Bhutan and its people's identity as well.

THE PEOPLE OF BHUTAN CONSIST OF :

The Ngalop people, descendants of Tibetan immigrants, comprise the majority of the population in the western and central areas and mostly follow the Drukpa Lineage of Kagyu Vajrayana.
Hindus, mainly in the South, practice Hinduism. There are about 200,000 Hindus mainly of Lhotshampa ethnicity living in Bhutan. They form 23% of the country's population, and Hinduism is the second-largest religion in the nation. Hindus practice their religion in small to medium-sized groups.
Bon, the country's animist and shamanistic belief system, revolves around the worship of nature and predates Buddhist.
Christians are present in small numbers, especially in the Nepalese ethnic group.
0.5% of the population were Muslims

BUT AFTER ALL, THE COUNTRY GIVES THE FREEDOM AND REGULATION OF RELIGION TO THE PEOPLE

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THE ARTS OF THE BHUTAN IS MAINLY MADE FROM:

RAW SILK
WOOLEN GOODS
BAMBOO
WOOD
GOLD AND SIVER

BHUTAN HAS A VAST SURFACE IN ALSO AN ARTS AND CRAFT SERVICE.

The arts and crafts of Bhutan represent the "spirit and identity of the Himalayan kingdom".

The art of Zorig Chosum, which means the “thirteen arts and crafts of Bhutan”.

IT HAS the thirteen crafts that are

carpentry
painting
paper making
black smithery
weavings
sculpting and many other crafts.

THE GOVERNMENT HAS STARTED AN INSTITUTE CALLED THE ZORIG CHISUM IN THIMPU, THIS IS MAINLY DONE TO PRESERVE THEIR TRADITIONAL CULTURAL ART AND CRAFT AND TEACH THE SOCIETY ABOUT THEM.

EXAMPLE OF SOME AMAZING AND MESMERIZING PRODUCTS FROM THE BHUTAN:

TEXTILES
SCULPTURES
PAPER MAKING
WOOD CARVING
BOOT MAKING
BOW AND ARROW MAKING
BAMBOO CRAFT
JEWELLERY

AND THE ONLY PLACE YOU CAN GET

hand-woven polyester garments

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THE MOST INTERESTING THING I LEARNED FROM THE TRIP IS THE FACT THAT THEIR GOVERMENT HAS BROUGHT A RULE WHERE THERE IS NO KILLING OF ANIMALS IN BHUTAN. MOST OF THEM ARE VEGETARIANS BUT EVEN IF THEY NEED MEAT IT WILL BE IMPORTED FROM THE BORDER OF INDIA. THIS REDUCES THEIR CARBON EMISSION SINCE THERE WILL BE MORE ANIMALS THERE. THE ANIMALS ARE USED MAINLY FOR TRANSPORTING GOODS OR BAGS.

Though the Buddhist belief does not allow consumption of animals, many of the Bhutanese people do eat meat and most of their Traditional food is vegetarian like momo's stuffed with potatoes and many more.

WHAT I'VE LEARNED