BHUTAN
June 2016
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The Kharchu temple complex on a hilltop overlooking Jakar
Small blessing attendee / Strings of dried "yak" cheese in shop (the yak is actually the male, the female is the dri)
The opening of the Kurjey festival - the huge thongdrel of Guru Rinpoche is unrolled. This is only opened & hung once
a year at the one day festival. Local people queue for hours to be able to approach & touch it to receive its blessing
The local people wear their finest clothes to attend the festival
The festival proper opens with monks performing a religious ritual in front of the banner
The dancing begins, viewed by pilgrims perched at all vantage points
There are some very colourful outfits / Mixed group performs dancing songs
Girls perform dancing song / More costumed dancers
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© Derek & Sheila Henderson 2016