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The thunder Dragon of Bhutan
The thunder Dragon of Bhutan		 a window in a temple, quite scary
a window in a temple, quite scary		 the square of the Thangbi Goempa (Temple)
the square of the Thangbi Goempa (Temple)		 and at night time
and at night time		 female dancers opening the festival
female dancers opening the festival
followed by mask dancers
followed by mask dancers		 soooo many tourist visited the next morning
soooo many tourist visited the next morning		 that it really spoiled the event
that it really spoiled the event		 beautiful dance groups
beautiful dance groups		 very special hand gestures
very special hand gestures
performing traditional Bhutanese dances
performing traditional Bhutanese dances		 very colourful costumes
very colourful costumes		 a monk having a rest in a restaurant
a monk having a rest in a restaurant		 it is a family event
it is a family event		 two of the dancers posing for me
two of the dancers posing for me
a little girl enjoying the show with her grandfather
a little girl enjoying the show with her grandfather		 a young couple sitting in the shade
a young couple sitting in the shade		 amazing faces
amazing faces		 and another one
and another one		 showing off the belly :D
showing off the belly :D
a foreign couple, with her dressed in a traditional Kira, looking great
a foreign couple, with her dressed in a traditional Kira, looking great		 the black hat mask dancers
the black hat mask dancers		 and a deer
and a deer		 BH BHUTAN IMG_2680_web.jpg
BH BHUTAN IMG_2680_web.jpg		 drinking ara (high percentage liquor) to dance better
drinking ara (high percentage liquor) to dance "better"
handsome monk
handsome monk		 young girl staring at me
young girl staring at me		 beautiful dressed girl
beautiful dressed girl		 good friends
good friends		 very happy Sales woman
very happy Sales woman
a girl waiting in the restaurant
a girl waiting in the restaurant		 3 girls in beautiful dresses having lunch
3 girls in beautiful dresses having lunch		 Very different face features between the girls
Very different face features between the girls		 some of the Kira dresses cost more than 1000 USD
some of the Kira dresses cost more than 1000 USD		 and are worn only at special occasions
and are worn only at special occasions
family having a good time
family having a good time		 very young girls already dressing up
very young girls already dressing up		 the squirt can be very expensive, depending on the pattern of it
the squirt can be very expensive, depending on the pattern of it		 Ladies day out
Ladies day out		 Namgay having a rest with me in the restaurant
Namgay having a rest with me in the restaurant
being shy in front of the camera
being shy in front of the camera		 but then having fun
but then having fun		 having lunch with the ladies
having lunch with the ladies		 and drinking ara (wheat liquor)
and drinking ara (wheat liquor)		 with the ladies
with the ladies
Pelling Hotel in Bhutan
Pelling Hotel in Bhutan		 very nice rooms and friendly staff
very nice rooms and friendly staff		 a monk preparing offerings
a monk preparing offerings		 on the way back to Thimphu, stopping at Trongsa Dzong
on the way back to Thimphu, stopping at Trongsa Dzong		 even the monks like flat screen TVs...
even the monks like flat screen TVs...
Namgay and Chorten posing in the Dzong
Namgay and Chorten posing in the Dzong		 and me too
and me too		 beautiful doors and a f..... tourist
beautiful doors and a f..... tourist		 scary Buddhist paintings
scary Buddhist paintings		 a specially carved table
a specially carved table
at the entrance
at the entrance		 Namgay and Chorten on the bridge of the Dzong
Namgay and Chorten on the bridge of the Dzong		 beautiful waitress of a restaurant
beautiful waitress of a restaurant		 Punakha Dzong prepared for the Royal Wedding
Punakha Dzong prepared for the Royal Wedding		 Punakha Dzong prepared for the Royal Wedding
Punakha Dzong prepared for the Royal Wedding
Punakha Dzong prepared for the Royal Wedding
Punakha Dzong prepared for the Royal Wedding		 with a huge Thanka hanging off one side of the wall
with a huge Thanka hanging off one side of the wall		 during the ceremony, many monks entering the Dzong
during the ceremony, many monks entering the Dzong		 Punakha Dzong in festival mood
Punakha Dzong in festival mood		 Decoration outside the Dzong
Decoration outside the Dzong
Panorama view of the Dzong
Panorama view of the Dzong		 Guests leaving the Dzong
Guests leaving the Dzong		 other view of the Dzong
other view of the Dzong		 The Royal Couple, very beautiful
The Royal Couple, very beautiful		 an event in Thimphu
an event in Thimphu
preparing for receiving the Royal couple in Thimphu
preparing for receiving the Royal couple in Thimphu		 Gates decoration to receive the Royal couple
Gates decoration to receive the Royal couple		 a girl in a stand which sells goods
a girl in a stand which sells goods		 Mother and daughter running a business
Mother and daughter running a business		 Pretty Sales woman
Pretty Sales woman
Even the Police has beautiful women...
Even the Police has beautiful women...		 Thimphu Chorten decorated for the wedding
Thimphu Chorten decorated for the wedding		 Incense sticks
Incense sticks		 a girl working in the incense factory
a girl working in the incense factory		 Incense sticks are made like spaghettis
Incense sticks are made like spaghettis
from where they are formed
from where they are formed		 by hand into long sticks
by hand into long sticks		 having lunch at Chorten's place (with his wife)
having lunch at Chorten's place (with his wife)

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