Bhutan

Bhutan Information

WAY OF LIFE

WAY OF LIFE

While urban settlements have sprung up with the process of modernization, the majority of Bhutanese people still live in small rural villages. The Bhutanese diet is rich in meat, dairy, grain (particularly rice) and vegetables. Emadatse,dish made of chili, cottage cheese and herbs) is considered, unofficially, the national dish with many interpretations to this recipe throughout the country. Meat dishes, mainly pork, beef and yak, are lavishly spiced with chilies, and it is common to see bright red peppers drying on rooftops in the sun. Salted butter tea, or suja, is served on all social occasions. Chang, a local beer, and arra, a spirit distilled from rice, maize, wheat or barley, are also common and widely favored. Doma or betel nut, is offered as a customary gesture of greeting. The Bhutanese way of life is greatly influenced by religion. People circumambulating the chortens with prayer beads and twirling prayer wheels are a common sight. Every Bhutanese home has a special room used for prayers - a chosum.

Bhutan Information
Bhutan (Bhutan General Information) is a tiny and a land-locked country
Bhutan is a landlocked country wedged between the autonomous region
Mystery surrounds Bhutan's distant past, as priceless irretrievable documents
Bhutan is the only country in the world to retain the Tantric form of Mahayana Buddhism
The annual festival is called ‘Tshechu’. It is one of the most exciting experiences
Bhutan has about 72% of its area under forest cover. Over 5000 species
The national language of Bhutan is Dzongkha, which is widely spoken in western region.
The staple food of Bhutanese is rice and vegetables with abundant chillies.
The Royal Government of Bhutan recognizes that tourism is a world-wide phenomenon
While urban settlements have sprung up with the process of modernization,