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Live it and love it…

What are the most important things needed to live a good life? When does one decide whether it’s a good life. Just before dying or in the moments, hours, days, months and years that lead to it. There are times when I’ve had a good home cooked meal and exclaimed “good food, good life”. Sometimes […]

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Bhutanese Folklore

The yak and buffalo

Once upon a time there were two distant cousins – a Yak and a Buffalo. They lived in the plains with a lot of green pastures and clean water. Life was good, but one thing was amiss and that was salt. Both the yak and buffalo yearned for salt. One fine day, the yak said […]

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Bhutanese Folklore

Consumption of betel leaves and areca nut

While travelling in Bhutan, it is impossible not to notice the red stained mouths of the Bhutanese. These stains are the result of constantly chewing upon the betel leaves and chunks of areca nuts (known as Doma) which are widely available. From roadside shops to supermarkets, small plastic pouches of the leaves and nuts being […]