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BHUTAN, A country of Buddhism, is located in the Himalayas, between the Tibet Autonomous of China and India. With their natural scenery and their culture and tradition they attracts tourism. Bhutan is the unique country both culturally and environmentally. Bhutanese are basically divided into two groups, Ngalops or Western Bhutanese and Sharchops or Eastern Bhutanese. Bhutan is termed as third country in the world in its land fertility and second in population. Bhutan is the only country in the world which has banned Tobacco and smoking in the public place is an offence punished in fine. GNH Bhutan is the only country to develop the philosophy of “Gross National Happiness” (GNH), where the development is measured using happiness of the citizens …show more content…

Bhutan has a rich primate life, with rare species such as the golden langur, Bengal tiger, clouded leopard, hispid hare, sloth bear, grey langur, tiger, goral, searow, Himalayan black bear, red panda, blue sheep, Tibetan wolf and many more. Takin is Bhutan’s national animal. Bhutan has more than 7700 species of birds and more than 5400 species of …show more content…

The most famous festival of Bhutan is Tshechu. Tshechu is the largest religious festival in Bhutan and is celebrated in the late Summer and Fall throughout the country, though Thimphu Tshechu is the most famous and attracts around 30,000 people. The highlight of the tshechu ceremonies is the masked dances by monks, which were developed according to precise instructions given by past Buddhist masters. According to Buddhist philosophy, all experiences leave an imprint in the mind stream that produces a corresponding result in the future, and so viewing these dances, which are imbued with sacred symbolism, is considered to be a very auspicious and sanctifying experience. While the event is not held in a solemn atmosphere and there is much merriment, visitors are reminded that it is still a religious festival that is of great importance to Bhutanese people, and so appropriate behavior is

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